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"Division Commander, I heard we're going to Jiangxi?" Song Wu, the Second Brigade Commander under Lei Hu, excitedly asked Lei Hu.
"Who said that?" Lei Hu couldn't help but ask.
After receiving Vézé's reply, Jiangxi Lin Fengxiang's men left thirty thousand taels of silver as a deposit and immediately rushed back to report. The Liberation Army selected 150 12-pounder howitzers and left the rest of the artillery in the army for mountain warfare. Everyone believed that Lin Fengxiang wasn't a person who would give money away. Since he had given Vézé thirty thousand taels of silver, there was no way he wouldn't accept the gift. The Liberation Army had also decided to send a unit to transport the artillery to Jiangxi. As for who to send, it had not been decided yet.
So when he heard his subordinate's words, Lei Hu was very unhappy. What nonsense was he spouting if he wasn't sure? Even if it was nonsense, it should be Lei Hu who did it. It was not Lei Hu's men's turn to point fingers here.
Song Wu clearly didn't hear the unhappiness in Lei Hu's voice. He said mysteriously, "I heard that you're going to be promoted to corps commander!"
Lei Hu raised his eyebrows slightly. Song Wu was a subordinate that Lei Hu thought highly of, and the news he brought was indeed very "interesting". However, even though Lei Hu was very concerned about this news, he did not like Song Wu's attitude at all. It was really annoying for a subordinate to talk to a superior about a superior's promotion.
Song Wu clearly did not understand what Lei Hu was thinking. He leaned closer and said in a low voice, "Division Commander, someone said you're going to be promoted to corps commander. I rushed over to tell you."
Lei Hu was even more displeased. He wanted to scold Song Wu, but on second thought, he didn't do so. Lei Hu sneered, "It's this kind of news again. It's not the first time that I'm going to be a commander. Who said that when they were drunk? "
"Commander, it's really not fake news this time!" Song Wu quickly defended himself. "This is what the brothers in the Human Resource Department said."
Lei Hu originally wanted to find out who had spread the rumor, but when he heard Song Wu say that it was from the Human Resources Department, he was no longer calm. The Human Resource Department was an important department that was in charge of the entire army's personnel. If the news could be leaked to this extent, what were the people in the Human Resource Department doing?
"Song Wu! Let me tell you something, "Lei Hu said with a straight face.
"What is it?" Although he didn't know why Lei Hu was angry, Song Wu also felt that something was wrong.
"You haven't come to see me today! I didn't hear you say anything! Do you remember? "Lei Hu said in a strict tone.
"Ah? Commander, what's going on? "Song Wu had no idea what was going on.
Lei Hu couldn't be bothered to talk nonsense with Song Wu. He called for the guards, "Lock Song Wu up. When I say to let him out, then let him out! Go now! "
Song Wu was stunned. With a puzzled expression, he took a step closer to Lei Hu. "Commander, what's going on? What did I do? "
Lei Hu was even angrier when he heard this. He shouted, "Are you going to follow him, or do you want me to tie you up and send you there?"
The guards saw that something was wrong and quickly came up to Song Wu. "Brigade Commander Song, the commander has given the order. You should go now."
Song Wu was a ruffian. Seeing that Lei Hu's serious expression didn't seem to be joking, he let out a heavy sigh and strode out with a face full of anger. Lei Hu was also furious. He paced back and forth in the office with his hands behind his back. Then he called for his adjutant and ordered, "No one is allowed to see Song Wu, and no one is allowed to talk to him! Those who violate this rule will not be let off lightly! "
Seeing the communications staff officer leave in a hurry with a puzzled and surprised expression, Lei Hu stopped in his tracks. He stood beside the desk, still angry. Many people thought that Lei Hu was cautious because of the defeat at Changsha City. That was a very important reason. Another reason was the "map incident" during Vézé's northern expedition. One of the key cavalrymen that Lei Hu had high hopes for had stolen a map for the Nian Army because he had taken a fancy to a female leader of the Nian Army. After he was discovered, he was executed after a court martial trial. That incident made Lei Hu completely understand that Vézé was not a person who could be easily fooled.
The military court, which was becoming more and more important in the Liberation Army, was also paid attention to by the army from then on. Now, the military court martial and the Political Department's Disciplinary Committee were feared by everyone in the Liberation Army. The Disciplinary Committee could decide a person's future, and the military court could decide a person's life and death. If there was a "troublesome person" in the army that Lei Hu couldn't handle, these two units could come forward and solve the problem. Given Lei Hu's personality, he knew that he should be respectful. In fact, he quite liked these two units. And Lei Hu also wanted to avoid trouble from these two units.
Leaking military information, especially about personnel arrangements, was a big taboo in the Liberation Army. Lei Hu wanted to fight for the position of commander and then discuss it with his subordinates. That was an internal problem, and everyone wanted to be promoted. Just like when the Third Army was established, Lei Hu was a popular candidate, and he also hoped that he could become the commander of the Third Army. He had also talked to his subordinates about strengthening training and getting more recognized results. But this was different from his subordinates coming to the Personnel Department and saying that Lei Hu was going to be the commander. To paraphrase what Vézé said in the political class, the former was a matter of motivation, and the latter was a matter of leaking information. There was a case of a cavalry officer who had been shot because of leaking information, and it was a cavalry officer that Lei Hu had high hopes for, so Lei Hu cared a lot about this. Regardless of whether what Song Wu said was true or not, Lei Hu thought it was necessary to lock him up and let him calm down. If Song Wu didn't know what was good for him and spread the news everywhere, and if the Disciplinary Committee found out, not only would Lei Hu be in trouble, but Song Wu's future would also be completely ruined.
After calming down with great difficulty, a guard came in to report that Wei Changrong had arrived. Lei Hu hurried to welcome the commander of the First Army. After the two sat down, Wei Changrong first drove the other people in Lei Hu's office out, and then said, "Tiger Lei, have you heard about the establishment of the Fourth Army?"
"The Fourth Army?" Lei Hu's heart skipped a beat, and he said in a half-joking tone, "How long has it been since the Third Army was established, and now they're going to establish the Fourth Army? There's not enough military funds! "
Wei Changrong replied, "The Third Army went to Jingzhou, do you think they'll come back? They'll definitely stay in Jingzhou. And I heard that we're going to start establishing military regions, one for each province. Jingzhou is a troublesome place, so it'll have its own military region. Guangdong and Guangxi will definitely have their own military regions. "
This was quite reasonable, and Lei Hu couldn't help but ask, "Then who will be the commander of the Fourth Army?"
Wei Changrong revealed a slightly malicious expression, "Tiger Lei, aren't you asking the obvious? Who has fought the most battles recently and made the most contributions? Of course it's you! And you're the commander of a cavalry division, which is half a rank higher than an infantry division! "
In the Liberation Army, cavalry and artillery were all military units, and their ranks were half a rank higher than ordinary infantry. The military ranks in the Liberation Army were actually quite ancient. Although there was no Taiping Rebellion like Zhou Li, the officers were divided into four ranks, from major to senior colonel. Generally speaking, the regimental commander was a major, the brigade commander was a lieutenant colonel, and the division commander was a colonel. The cavalry and artillery units were not quite the same. As the commander of a cavalry division, Lei Hu was a senior colonel. As long as he went one step further, he could be promoted to a major general. A major general could command an army unit, or be the chief of staff of an army, and also held a high position in the General Staff Headquarters.
If it was any other time, Lei Hu would probably be excited. But now that he had just grounded Song Wu and suddenly heard this news, Song Wu's words seemed very credible. This scared Lei Hu. If he were to deal with a brigade commander, the brigade commander's immediate superior, the division commander, would not have an easy time either. Just as Lei Hu's heart was churning, Wei Changrong had already seen something. He smiled and said, "It seems that you know something."
"I don't know anything," Lei Hu answered as calmly as possible.
Wei Changrong nodded slightly, "Tiger Lei, let's not talk nonsense. The commander-in-chief talked to me, and I want to be the director of the personnel department. "
"Another transfer?" Lei Hu asked in surprise. The transfer of the Liberation Army was a very normal thing, and officers were often transferred between the staff headquarters and commanders at all levels. But it had been less than a year since the last transfer, and this transfer seemed very unusual.
Wei Changrong narrowed his eyes slightly, "You also know that I don't want to be involved in personnel, but now there is someone in the personnel department who is very bold. You don't know how to lie. Look at you, you know that someone wants you to be the commander. "
Lei Hu could not help but shiver when his thoughts were seen through. But after a moment, he did not care anymore. He and Wei Changrong had a good personal relationship, and since they had already said it like this, there was nothing to be embarrassed about. Lei Hu raised his head and said in a calm tone, "Then how are you going to deal with me?"
"You are indeed cautious. If it was someone else, I'm afraid they would have long thought that the commander of the fourth army would be them. Fourth Uncle, you said that Tiger Lei is cautious and asked me to learn from you. Now that I have seen you, I am really convinced. "Wei Changrong said with a smile, but there was a hint of regret in his smile.
These words made Lei Hu not quite sure what Wei Changrong meant. He asked, "If you want to let me go, I have to ask if this is your idea or the commander-in-chief's."
Wei Changrong smiled bitterly and shook his head. "The commander-in-chief asked me to be the director of the personnel department because I want to deal with people. The commander-in-chief does not want to do anything to you, so he asked me to talk to you. He had just confirmed that you would be the commander, but there were rumors outside. The commander-in-chief had no choice but to ask me to go to the personnel department to check. I talked to you before checking to let you know that he is not going to do anything to you. It's just that some people are too ridiculous. They have the guts to come out and say such things. "
Lei Hu had never been a pushover. When he heard what Wei Changrong said, he immediately said, "I have never asked anyone to find out about this. If I want to find out, I might as well go and tell the Commander-In-Chief that I want to be a commander."
Wei Changrong's expression softened as they began to talk about this matter. "If the Governor didn't believe you, he wouldn't have asked me to tell you this first. But Tiger Thunder, let's get this straight. Today, you better tell me exactly what you know. And then this has nothing to do with you. But let us brothers say the ugly words first. If you don't tell us the truth, what will you find out in the future? I can't protect you anymore. "
Of course, Lei Hu knew the reason why Wei Changrong was appointed as the head of the Human Resources Department. Wei Changrong was absolutely loyal to Vézé. He was the most qualified person to deal with this matter.
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