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The next day, still at midnight, Zhao Junchen officially announced the disbandment of the new army.
For a moment, the whole army was in an uproar.
The formation of the new warrior army only took less than two months, but the combat power, role, and achievements of this army are obvious to everyone. During several major wars, the new warrior army was at the forefront. , responsible for the most important battlefield tasks, repeatedly turning the tide and inflicting heavy losses on the enemy. Even in the face of the most elite Mongolian cavalry, they did not show any weakness. They can be said to be the backbone of the northwest frontier army.
No one expected that just as the Shaanxi-Gansu War had come to an end, such a powerful and outstanding army would suddenly be disbanded!
This approach is quite a bit like killing a donkey.
Compared with the heated discussions in other armies, the soldiers of the New War Army were naturally even more unacceptable after receiving the news of their disbandment.
Just as Zhao Junchen worried, although the establishment of the new warrior army was very short, the treatment, strength, military achievements, and morale of this army are far superior to those of ordinary border troops. They have repeatedly proven on the battlefield He has become the mainstay of his army and has long been recognized as an elite and brave man. All the soldiers have a strong sense of identity and pride in this army, and they also have a deep sense of comradeship with each other. Now they suddenly heard that Naturally, they were unwilling to accept the news that the new Zhanbing Army was about to be disbanded. All the soldiers were extremely angry.
If it weren't for Zhao Junchen's deliberate instructions, He Zhang, Mao Jiadong, Liu Manniu and other high-ranking military attachés of the New War Army appeared in the camp in time to stabilize the morale of the army, I am afraid that the soldiers of the New War Army would have mutinied.
In fact, even with the military prestige of He Zhang, Mao Jiadong, Liu Manniu and others, they can only control the situation temporarily at this time. If Huamachi Camp cannot come up with a reasonable explanation, the soldiers of the new warrior army Sooner or later, they will make a fuss in front of the Governor's Mansion and force Zhao Junchen to explain himself.
Fortunately, Zhao Junchen quickly gave an explanation to the soldiers of the Zhanbing New Army and quickly calmed the emotions of all the soldiers of the Zhanbing New Army.
This explanation from Zhao Junchen is his promotion arrangement for all the soldiers of the new army!
In order to arrange for the promotion of the new soldiers of the new army, Zhao Junchen took all the vacancies for middle and lower-level military attachés in Shaanxi and Gansu. He did not even leave any oil or water for other senior officials. The intensity of promotion this time is naturally unprecedented. of.
As long as the officers and soldiers of the new warrior army have military merit, they will inevitably be promoted to a certain extent. The small soldiers are promoted to small flags, the small flags are promoted to general flags, and the general flags are promoted to general flags. Deputy 100 households or 100 households, 100 households have been promoted to deputy 1000 households or 1000 households!
Not only were they promoted to official positions, but all of them were actually vacant!
For a time, nearly half of the soldiers of the new war army became low-level military attachés of the border army, and fifty-two deputy military attachés of 100 households, 37 deputy military attaches of 100 households, and 21 deputy military attachés of 100 households emerged in one breath. The military attache of households, and the fifteen military attachés of 1,000 households.
Even those new soldiers who lacked military merit and failed to be promoted were promised to be promoted in the future.
Most people are realistic. Military glory and comradeship are certainly precious, but if they are compensated by actual benefits, the disbandment of the new warrior army will no longer be unacceptable.
Therefore, after the officers and soldiers of the new warrior army received the promotion notice, their anger quickly dissipated. However, by noon, they were already gathering together to celebrate their promotion and dream about a better future.
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At noon on this day, several veteran military attachés from the New War Army gathered together and set up a banquet to celebrate their promotion.
Mao Jiadong, the commander of the cavalry battalion, Liu Manniu, the commander of the first infantry battalion, Zhang Cheng, the commander of the second infantry battalion, Li Pi, the commander of the third infantry battalion, etc., are all listed.
Among the people, Li Pi had the most out-of-the-box temper. When he saw everyone had arrived, he couldn't help but said first: "Haha, we are the first to follow the Imperial Envoy. We can be said to be the direct descendants of the Imperial Envoy." The direct descendant of the imperial envoy has not treated us badly now... My military merit this time is not high, but I have also been promoted to the Qianhu Officer of Linhe Qianhu Station on South Road in Yulin Town! Haha, this is an actual Qianhu Military Attaché. There are thousands of frontier troops and hundreds of military households, and I alone have the final say for hundreds of miles west of Linhe County!... It's a big profit! It's really a big profit this time! I really have meat to eat with the imperial envoy. !”
After saying that, Li Pi picked up the wine glass and drank it down, then turned to the other people and asked: "What are the promotion arrangements for the brothers? Tell us! After knowing where you are stationed, it will be easier for us to keep in touch in the future!" "
Nie Cheng, the deputy commander of the 1st Infantry Battalion, was also full of joy and said: "I am lucky this time and have many military exploits. I was also promoted to a full-time Qianhu. I am stationed at the Yaoqiu Qianhu Office on the North Road of Guyuan Military Town. I have already asked people about it, and the fields there are flat and fertile, and the population is large, so it is a fertile spot."
Following Nie Cheng's proactive answer, several military attachés at the banquet revealed their promotion arrangements.
"Haha, I was assigned to serve as a Qianhu officer at Jihe Qianhu Office on Yulin West Road. It's less than three hundred miles away from Brother Li Pi's station. We two brothers really need to get closer in the future! "
"My luck is worse. I was promoted to the Qianhu Official of the Gubian Guard City in Ningxia Military Town. Although it is also a real job, I am still under the direct control of the Gubian Guard City Guards. It is not like my brothers can control it. On one side...well, there is nothing I can do to prevent my military merit from being low this time!"
"My luck is even worse. I was only promoted to the position of Deputy Qianhu of Jining Guard. But I heard that the Chief Qianhu of Jining Guard is now fifty-three years old and will leave the army soon. I will be there at that time. You can take over!"
Everyone got a real job, and they were all happy.
After everyone explained their promotion arrangements, they all focused on Mao Jiadong, Liu Manniu, and Zhang Cheng.
Among the people, Mao Jiadong has followed Zhao Junchen for the longest time, and he was born in Jin Yiwei, so he is naturally superior to others; Liu Manniu is the leader of everyone in the tent, and this time he also killed the most enemies and had the highest military merit; Zhang Cheng because he had no Because he was able to catch up with the war, he did not gain much military merit this time, but he was a military officer and had always been highly valued by the Imperial Envoy Zhao Junchen, so he must be a key promotion.
Therefore, all the military attachés in the tent wanted to know their promotion arrangements.
According to the guesses of Li Pi, Nie Cheng and others, these three people must have received the best promotion arrangement.
Under the gaze of everyone, Mao Jiadong said slowly: "I am from Jinyiwei, and even the Imperial Envoy cannot make arrangements for my promotion, so I am still an official of Jinyiwei Baihu, but the Imperial Envoy has asked me I promise, my name will be listed on the petition for merit, and my promotion arrangements should not be decided until I return to Beijing."
Hearing Mao Jiadong's answer, everyone was amazed and envious. Li Pi quickly raised his glass and said: "Brother Mao's name is listed on the memorial. This is really amazing! Those names in the memorial Which one is not a high-ranking civil and military official of the imperial court? Brother Mao will definitely be highly rewarded by the imperial court this time, and he may even become a senior military attaché of the fourth rank or above in one fell swoop. It is also a high-ranking government official like Jin Yiwei. Don’t forget it in the future. The camaraderie between us must be supported by our brothers if we have the opportunity!"
Following Li Pi's lead, the military attachés at the table raised their glasses to toast Mao Jiadong. Mao Jiadong also raised his glasses and said: "We are all brothers in the same profession, and we will definitely help each other from now on!"
After everyone drank it all, everyone focused their attention on Liu Manniu and Zhang Cheng.
Liu Manniu said in a deep voice: "My temperament is slow and I am not as refined and clear as all the brothers, so I am not blessed to be in charge of a party. Now I have also been promoted to the rank of Qianhu Officer and transferred to Guyuan Commander-in-Chief Fang Zhenshan to follow orders. .”
After hearing Liu Manniu's answer, everyone was a little surprised and felt that Liu Manniu's reward was a bit low.
Seeing that everyone was about to complain about Liu Manniu, Liu Manniu said again: "This is definitely not that the imperial envoy has treated me badly, but that he has other plans for me!
A total of more than 4,000 soldiers of our new army have been promoted this time, but including the 2nd and 3rd Battalions of the Infantry who were unable to catch up with the war in time, there are still more than 5,000 people who have not been promoted. Promotion! The future of these Paoze brothers is still undecided. Half of them will be assigned to each brother's station and become your confidants. Their future will also depend on you to arrange it. The other half will be commanded by me!
The Imperial Envoy sent a message to me, saying that the imperial court was likely to send troops to recapture the Hetao in the future. At that time, Commander-in-Chief Fang would send me to the front line to kill the enemy, and I would have another opportunity to make meritorious deeds. Afterwards, Commander-in-Chief Fang He will fully recommend me so that I can further become a high-level defense officer or general, and my brothers will also take the opportunity to find a future. "
After listening to Liu Manniu's explanation, everyone knew that Liu Manniu would have to seek a future for those who had not been promoted. He was shouldering a heavy responsibility and had great responsibilities. They all toasted to Liu Manniu and expressed their gratitude to him. If Man Niu is of use to them in the future, they will definitely help him with all his strength.
In the end, Zhang Cheng was the only one left who had not revealed his promotion arrangements.
Under the attention of everyone, Zhang Cheng raised his glass and took a sip, and said slowly: "Everyone also knows that my physical condition is no longer suitable for wielding swords and guns, so I have decided to quit the army. This time Naturally, I have no part in the promotion arrangement!"
Everyone was shocked when they heard Zhang Cheng's answer.
It stands to reason that Zhang Cheng is a talented man with both civil and military talents, and he has the brightest future among everyone. However, he did not expect that he would completely leave the army just because of an accident. Everyone sighed with regret.
Although they were reluctant to give up, they also knew Zhang Cheng's physical condition, but they did not ask to stay. They just invited Zhang Cheng to live in their residence for a long time, giving them the opportunity to take care of Zhang Cheng and Zhang Cheng's family.
Most of these people have been promoted to the rank of Qianhu, which is the highest level among the middle-level military attaches in the border army. All matters within the station are decided by them. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are the emperors of the country. Naturally, they have the ability to take care of Zhang. Honest for life.
Faced with everyone's goodwill, Zhang Cheng smiled slightly and said: "Although I left the army this time and lost the opportunity for promotion, it was a blessing in disguise. The imperial envoy's pity for my situation made me sad. I returned to the capital with him and continued to serve him! At the same time, I also selected more than 800 wounded brothers in the army who were in a similar situation to me. They will go to the capital with me, and the imperial envoy will also Give them a job that will allow them to live without worries.”
Upon hearing what Zhang Cheng said, everyone present was stunned, with different expressions.
But they no longer sympathized with Zhang Cheng's situation, but instead expressed shock and envy.
Zhang Cheng has obviously been accepted as a confidant by Zhao Junchen. Although he has lost his status as a military attache, his future may become even brighter.
At the same time, after learning that Zhao Junchen not only still cared about the Paoze brothers who had not been promoted, but also arranged errands for the wounded soldiers, everyone's recognition and gratitude for Zhao Junchen became even higher, and they only felt that they Being able to meet Zhao Junchen in this life is the luckiest thing in life.
As a result, everyone raised their wine glasses again.
Liu Manniu said: "Brothers, let us drink this glass of wine together, not only to congratulate brother Zhang Cheng on this blessing in disguise, but also to wish the imperial envoy a long life!"
As Liu Manniu finished speaking, everyone drank with solemn expressions.
Zhang Cheng's internal organ injuries have not yet recovered, so he still just took a sip and put down the glass. Then he said meaningfully: "I have already met the Imperial Envoy this morning. What the Imperial Envoy meant is, we Nowadays, these people have a mutually beneficial relationship. In the future, the connection must not be broken, and we must still help each other! The Imperial Envoy will secretly support you in the temple. After you go to your respective stations, you must still serve the Imperial Envoy. Only by working together can we hold on to what we have now, and even go one step further! We are still just Qianhu, deputy Qianhu, but in the future we may not be able to become garrison officers, generals, or even general soldiers guarding one side! "
After hearing Zhang Cheng's statement, everyone showed recognition and enthusiasm, and they all agreed loudly.
Zhang Cheng nodded with a smile and said: "From now on, I will be responsible for the contact between the Imperial Envoy and you. I hope you brothers will take care of me in the future!"
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