readytorunbook Chapter 497 Zhang Chi's Name (Requesting Gifts)
Chapter 497 Zhang Chi's Name (Requesting Gifts)
Wu, the renowned prostatitis specialist and stationmaster of Jinhai Station, once said, "Human affairs are politics." (This quote actually comes from the "Records of the Three Kingdoms: The Book of Shu: The Biography of the First Lord").
But Zhang Chi felt that this was only half right.
His entrepreneurial history, from a group of sixty or so defeated soldiers to an army of hundreds of thousands and a powerful force in Southeast Asia, can be summed up in a few words: organization is personnel, and personnel are the lifeblood.
At this time, a large-scale military meeting on the preparation for the reorganization of the People's Army of the Republic of China into the Nanyang Defense Army was being held in the newly built Ministry of National Defense building in Yangon.
Zhang Chi, the chief, looked at the group of people below. The stars and bars on their shoulders were so dazzling.
If you expand too quickly and take big steps, you will inevitably end up with problems.
From a scattered defeated soldier of more than 60 people, to an independent regiment of several thousand people, and now to the People's Security Army with hundreds of thousands of armored soldiers, there is no doubt that this army has expanded rapidly.
At the same time, due to some congenital problems, many division commanders and regimental commanders in the army had the words "Huangpu" on their resumes shining with gold, and their relationship with the White Party bosses in the north was almost as sticky as curry.
Zhang Chi himself graduated from the Huangpu Branch of Yunnan Province, and knew that this network of relationships was complicated and difficult to sort out. Usually, they would communicate with the north and reminisce about the past, and as long as it was not excessive, he didn't bother to care.
If the water is clear, there will be no fish.
But he never expected that when he ordered to obstruct the Kong and Song family convoys from heading north, someone actually accepted bribes and tried to open the gate to let them pass.
This is right up to Zhang Chi's bottom line.
So, after some careful deployment.
Taking advantage of the "festive" meeting to formally reorganize the Nanyang National Defense Army and discuss the future division of war zones and the formation of group armies, Zhang Chi decided to give some people a "surprise gift package" - to cause a major personnel earthquake.
Halfway through the meeting, discussions were heated on the future deployment of Chittagong's defense zone and how to combine it with the five northeastern states of Sindhu to formally form a western defense buffer zone.
Just then, Zhang Chi coughed lightly.
The sound was not loud, but it was like the mute button was pressed, and the entire venue fell silent in an instant.
Everyone's eyes were focused on him.
"Everyone," Zhang Chi said with a gentle smile on his face. "Reorganization is imminent, and the Nanyang National Defense Army needs absolute loyalty and pure combat effectiveness. Some of us here may be a little too quick-witted and overreaching, and are no longer suitable for continuing to hold key command positions."
Before he could finish his words, the heavy door of the conference hall was pushed open with a clang.
Two teams of military police wearing "Internal Security Department" armbands and with cold eyes surged in silently like a black tide and stood precisely behind a dozen generals.
The movements are uniform and the sense of pressure is maximized.
The faces of the generals who were named turned pale.
Some looked confused, some had panicked eyes, and a few had sweat on their foreheads and subconsciously wanted to touch their waists.
Then they remembered that they came to Yangon for a meeting, and they did not bring many guards with them, and their personal weapons had long been asked to be handed over.
Zhang Chi looked at everyone with a smile. Everyone in later generations knew that one had to lean against the wall when eating, wear a helmet when fishing, and lead troops in meetings.
However, as long as his plan was thorough enough and the generals attending the meeting were less vigilant, this "Hongmen Banquet" easily achieved its goal.
"Division Commander Wang, Regimental Commander Li, Staff Officer Zhao..." Zhang Chi read out the list slowly, and each time he read a name, it was like ordering a dish.
When someone is called, the military police behind him will step forward and put his hand on his pistol. The meaning is self-evident.
Do you want to go by yourself, or do you want us to help you?
"Your Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, I am innocent." A major general division commander tried to struggle, his voice distorted.
"Unjust?" Zhang Chi's smile remained unchanged, but his eyes turned cold. "Twelve days ago, who took three large yellow croakers from the Song family's steward? Do you need me to bring up the witnesses and evidence so that everyone can examine them together?"
Commander Wang instantly became like a chicken with its neck strangled, his face ashen and he collapsed in his chair.
"And you," Zhang Chi pointed at the colonel. "I thought I treated my brothers well, but you hooked up with Granny Chen and tried to lure an entire armored battalion under your command north to join the Nationalist Army. Do you have any sense of shame in what you've done?"
The staff colonel lowered his head and said nothing.
When the others saw this, they lost the courage to even protest.
"Originally, Chief of Staff Tan suggested that I impose severe punishments to serve as a warning to others." Zhang Chi waved his hand, "But politics without humanity is short-lived, except for a few particularly egregious individuals who, with irrefutable evidence, aspire to become transport captains."
After all, he is not a fool and does not rule by terror. There is no need to name anyone and drag him out to be shot.
"The rest, hand over your military power and go home to retire."
After saying that, Zhang Chi signaled with his eyes.
More than a dozen senior military officers above the rank of lieutenant colonel were "asked" to leave the venue under the gazes of their former colleagues, some with sympathy, some with contempt, and some with gloating.
That back view is so desolate.
The venue was dead silent, and you could hear a pin drop.
Zhang Chi, however, acted as if nothing had happened and picked up a new list:
"Okay, that's just a minor incident, don't worry about it. Now let me announce the new personnel appointments:
"Colonel Wang Tiezhu, an outstanding graduate of the first class of the Myitkyina Army Academy and former commander of the 1002nd Regiment of the 1st Border Defense Division, has taken over as acting commander of the 1st Border Defense Division.
Lieutenant Colonel Li Hongwen, acting commander of the 1002nd Regiment.
......"
Zhang Chi read out the names of young, sharp-minded people whose eyes burned with loyalty and ambition.
Although the military rank did not change, the position was raised by at least one level.
These young men grew up under Zhang Chi's watch. They were his "own people" who were promoted from humble backgrounds and tempered in the Myitkyina Military Academy which he controlled.
Loyalty? Of course it's extremely high.
The vacant positions were quickly filled, and fresh blood was injected. This "surgical" personnel change took less than half an hour.
There are senior generals such as Hao Yi, Qi Quan, Bai Minghui, and Kang Huojian who have built the country from scratch and have always supported Zhang Chi all the way.
Zhang Chi is confident that after today, the army's skeleton will not only not fall apart, but will become more lean and powerful and easier to control because of the removal of rotten meat and unstable factors.
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After several days of military meetings, the future organization of the Nanyang Defense Force was preliminarily determined.
The basic combat units of the future Nanyang Defense Force Army will be infantry divisions and armored divisions.
The most basic infantry divisions have three types of organization: A, B, and C.
Class A is a motorized infantry division, which will be gradually upgraded to a mechanized infantry division as defense production capacity increases. It is responsible for rapid maneuvering along transportation lines and, along with armored divisions, serves as a breakthrough force in battles.
Grade B is a dismounted infantry division. Except for the logistics units, the soldiers mainly march on foot and are mainly responsible for flank defense and combat missions in complex terrain such as mountains and rainforests.
Class C is a reserve infantry division, which only retains the basic structure. Once a national war breaks out, it will be quickly expanded into a Class B infantry division.