Red Alert 1895

Chapter 263: Re-expansion (below)

After talking about the expansion of the army just now, Wang Guorui will also talk about the expansion of the navy. Because the area controlled by Taiwan is getting bigger and bigger, and Taiwan is a generation away from Nanyang Borneo. Without a relatively powerful navy, it is impossible to guarantee the safety of traffic. Now Taiwan must have control over the sea. If it does not have enough control over the sea, it means that it has no control over Nanyang at all. At that time, once foreigners **** the sea control, then Nanyang Borneo will not belong to them. Therefore, command of the sea is extremely important, and now it is necessary to start expanding the navy.

"I plan to change the original practice of dividing the detachments according to the types of ships. We will establish three major fleets, namely the Taiwan Strait Fleet, the Java Sea Fleet and the Banda Sea Fleet."

"The Taiwan Strait Fleet is a fleet to protect our mainland Taiwan. It will have different detachments. At present, I plan to let the Taiwan Strait Fleet have a battleship detachment, a cruiser detachment, a destroyer detachment, and finally a service ship detachment. Of course, this is the establishment of peacetime management, which is managed according to the type of ships. In combat, it can be organized according to the appropriate fleet formation. The Taiwan Strait Fleet is responsible for the protection of our maritime rights near Taiwan and guarantees the security of our Taiwan Strait. It is our last gateway to Taiwan’s seas, and it can be said to be a very important line of defense. As for the Taiwan Strait Fleet, I plan to let Qiu Baoren take over as the commander of the Taiwan Strait Fleet.”

The Taiwan Strait Fleet is under the charge of Qiu Baoren, who is also the captain of the original battleship detachment, and he has been upgraded to a higher level. And this fleet is also at the theater level, that is, officers at the commander level. After all, with the expansion of the army, the navy will naturally also expand. Otherwise, there will definitely be a serious imbalance in the strength of the army and navy within the army. Therefore, the navy must also expand accordingly, so that the army and navy can maintain a balance. The internal balance of the army is also grasped. After all, as a superior, one must also pay attention to the balance of the strength of subordinates. This is the way to be a stable leader.

"The next step is to set up the Java Sea Fleet. The Java Sea Fleet is responsible for defending the enemy ships coming from the Strait of Malacca. It will be composed of a battleship detachment and two destroyer detachments, which will be the main force to resist the invasion of foreign enemies. The commander of the Java Sea Fleet Li He will be in charge."

"The last is the Banda Sea Fleet, which is composed of two destroyer detachments and two service ship detachments, responsible for cooperating with the East Borneo theater to fight against indigenous forces. The commander of the Banda Sea Fleet is held by Sa Zhenbing. "

"The defense zones of the Java Sea Fleet and the Banda Sea Fleet are mainly divided on the center line of the Makassar Strait, and they are respectively responsible for assisting the defense of the East and West Borneo Military Regions."

And hearing Wang Guorui's statement, everyone couldn't help but sigh at Wang Guorui's generosity, the expansion of the army was nothing more than the expansion of the navy. It directly expanded to the three major fleets at one time. The size of the entire fleet is also very large. The cost is no less than the army. And the cost of this navy is a gold swallowing beast. Even the cheapest service ship detachment is much more expensive than an infantry division, so they all feel that Wang Guorui is a super "big local tyrant". However, in troubled times, following a rich boss is fundamental.

The ancients said that wine strengthens heroes and courage, but there is a saying that is not bad. That is Qian Zhuangxiao's courage. Fighting for world hegemony is not only a matter of the army, but also a matter of money. With money you can build an army, and with money you can support an army. A powerful army and government power depend on money to maintain it. No army, no matter how powerful, cannot be maintained without money. Therefore, the ancients also said that only food can gather soldiers. In history, there are not a few powerful armies that fell apart because they thought you had food.

So when Wang Guorui came out with an image of "I'm rich" and "I'm a local tyrant", not only did it not make people feel disgusted, but I felt that following him has a future! And it is precisely because of this that everyone can follow Wang Guorui honestly. After all, Wang Guorui is a big local tyrant, even if you leave. He can still have money to form a large army, and he will definitely take revenge on you when the time comes. At that time, various warlords in China. Isn't it all because of Lao Jiang's silver bullet tactics? With money, that is a basis for fighting for hegemony in troubled times.

"Master Wang, since the army has expanded, what should I do with my rank?" Hu Wei asked.

Hu Wei's meaning is obvious, that is, since the establishment has been improved, the military rank must also be raised accordingly, otherwise how can it be matched? The military rank is not suitable for being too high, nor is it suitable for being too low. In short, it is necessary to follow it well, otherwise it is not good for a low military rank to be a high-ranking position.

And Wang Guorui also immediately said: "The military rank will naturally be promoted, first of all, the general staff. Although Chief of Staff Hu Wei did not go to the front line to fight directly this time, he was strategizing in the staff and contributed to the previous battle plan. There are many. So Chief of Staff Hu Wei was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general!"

"Thank you, Mr. Wang, for your kindness. I will definitely work hard and fight for the great cause of Taiwan!" Hu Wei said immediately.

Hu Wei can be regarded as Taiwan's first lieutenant general, and he can be regarded as the second in command of the army. And the next step is to discuss the ranks of other officers. If there are too many troops in this army, everyone will naturally be promoted. How can we reward everyone for their efforts? If you have done meritorious service, you need to be rewarded. If you don't reward those who have done meritorious service, you will not be able to reward those who have done meritorious deeds. So now is the time to make a fortune, and everyone will be promoted to the military rank.

"Next, Ye Zugui, Chief of Staff of the Navy, was also promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral. Li Changjin, Commander of the First Guards Division, was promoted to the rank of Rear General. Zhao Xi, Commander of the Taiwan Theater Command, was promoted to the rank of Rear General. Commander of the West Borneo Military Region, Chen Liyan, was officially promoted to the rank of Major General. Zhu Yuan, commander of the East Borneo Military Region, was promoted to the rank of major general. Qiu Baoren, commander of the Taiwan Strait Fleet, was promoted to the rank of rear general. Li He, commander of the Java Sea fleet, was promoted to the rank of rear general. Sa Zhenbing, commander of the Banda Sea fleet, was promoted to the rank of rear general Li Yuanhong, the commander of the Marine Division, was promoted to the rank of major general, and expanded the Marine Division into a strengthened division with about 23,000 people. The next Taiwan Military Academy, the General Political Department, the General Logistics Department, the General Armament Department, and the General Intelligence Department The officers of the bureau and other directly affiliated institutions have made meritorious service, and those who need to be promoted can submit the list to the political department for preliminary review, and then the political department will be responsible for approval below the lieutenant colonel, and I will personally review the officers above the lieutenant colonel.”

After hearing this large number of orders, more than a dozen new generals were immediately produced. As for other places, there are many. For example, the agencies and units directly under the Taiwan headquarters will follow this wave of expansion and a large number of people will start to obtain the positions of generals. But now Taiwan has really begun to enter the era of generals, and the large number of generals has given many people hope. Originally there were only two generals, but now it has suddenly expanded to more than a dozen generals, but these are not surprising. After all, the subsequent expansion of the army will also be able to develop accordingly, and it is not too strange to obtain these general ranks. And everyone was immersed in the joy of being a general, after all, they were all promoted this time.

That night, Zheng Hong took the initiative to ask: "Husband, why haven't I been promoted to lieutenant general? Now those old brothers of our Tiandihui also think that I might fall out of favor?"

Zheng Hong also has some opinions now, but she is not purely for herself, because the representative of Zheng Hong is the former general representative of the forces of the Tiandihui, so Hu Wei, an officer from the green battalion, has been promoted, so shouldn't the Tiandihui be promoted along with it? ? This is also a balance. If Zheng Hong, the chief representative, cannot be promoted to lieutenant general, it will be out of balance. So some people thought that Zheng Hong might have fallen out of favor, which made Wang Guorui have some opinions? And an inappropriate move can completely scare many people. After all, Wang Guorui is now the leader of a big force, and every word and deed can make people ponder hard and figure out what they want. But most of the time, everyone will think wildly, and everyone almost thinks that Zheng Hong has fallen out of favor with Wang Guorui~lightnovelpub.net~ I have to say that the divergent thinking of human beings is too powerful.

"Actually, it's not that complicated. That means you didn't contribute in this war! From when you were pregnant to now, when did you contribute? During that time, you were recuperating. You are my woman, so of course you have to suffer first and enjoy later, so you should be promoted later, that's why. Otherwise, people will think that I am nepotism, which is not good for my image Ah! After a while, when everyone has been promoted, it will be a matter of course to promote your rank." Wang Guorui asked.

Zheng Hong said with some complaints: "Didn't I delay this period of time to give birth to a son for you? Isn't this a big credit? I am pregnant, but it is very hard, otherwise you will come to see the pregnancy too?"

"My lady, please forgive me. How can I be pregnant by a man? Therefore, your contribution is very great. Of course, it is very big enough, and your contribution is greater than theirs. In this way, I will leave a big military contribution on your chest today." Medal, what do you think? This is the first military medal issued by us in Taiwan, it is specially designed for you, I use my most intimate method to present it to you, you should cherish it!" Wang Guorui said with a sly smile.

"Hmph, you are really necrotic! It's not serious to be the governor of Taiwan!" Zheng Hong said shyly. (to be continued)