Lei Hu really left the siege to Ruan Xihao. The Party Committee was in charge of the Liberation Army, and the General Staff Department was in charge of operations. The transfer of the political commissar had a limited impact on the actual work. Ruan Xihao was also a veteran of the Party, so no one had any objections to him being the political commissar.
It took them five days to travel from Nanjing to Tianjin by warship, and then to Beijing by steam ship. As soon as he saw Lei Hu, Ruan Xihao said, "Tiger Lei, don't say that I'm trying to steal your credit!"
"I'm going to Nanjing's Military Commission. Don't be upset!" Lei Hu said with a smile.
Jealousy was the most basic human instinct. Ruan Xihao was afraid that Lei Hu would be angry, and Lei Hu was also afraid that Ruan Xihao would be upset. These two sentences corresponded very well, and both of them understood each other's thoughts. After looking at each other for a moment, they couldn't help but laugh.
"I think the Commander in Chief is afraid that the brothers will be upset. Anyway, I'm fine. You've been on the Huaihe River for so long, so it's only right for you to be in charge of the northern expedition. "Ruan Xihao expressed his thoughts more clearly.
"According to the rotation, it's time for me to return to the Military Commission. Besides, why did I hear that the Commander in Chief has internal arrangements?" Lei Hu really didn't think that Vézé would make this transfer because he wanted to balance things out. He believed that Vézé must have his own long-term plans. This feeling grew stronger day by day after Lei Hu followed Vézé more than ten years ago. Vézé seemed to have a different view and plan for the future than anyone else.
"Before I came here, the Commander in Chief just told everyone about the five-year plan and the development for the next twenty to thirty years. It's scary to listen to it. If we can do it, China will be very strong. But … "Ruan Xihao began to think about what to say next.
Although Lei Hu and Ruan Xihao didn't have much of a personal relationship, he and Ruan Xihao had the same attitude towards Vézé. Among the generals, there were naturally people like Wei Changrong, who was an absolute stalwart from every angle. There were also people like Lin Asheng, who was a conscientious and hardworking veteran. The rest were different. Lei Hu was especially supportive of Vézé. Ruan Xihao was rescued by Vézé from Guangxi Wuzhou. Their natural attitude was very different. For Ruan Xihao to feel that it wasn't easy to explain, there must be something wrong.
Without pressing, Lei Hu waited for Ruan Xihao to continue. Ruan Xihao thought for a while before saying, "The Commander in Chief seems to be worried that some people won't listen to him this time. Actually, it's just some brothers who want to be made a marquis. It's not a big deal."
Hearing this, Lei Hu relaxed and said with a smile, "If you want to be made a king or a marquis, don't you want to be better than others? The Commander in Chief has always promoted equality between officers and soldiers in the army. Who are you trying to show by making a king or marquis? "
These words immediately grasped the crux of the matter. It wasn't that Ruan Xihao didn't want to be a marquis, but since no one knelt to Vézé, there was no reason for others to kneel to them. Since Lei Hu was so supportive of Vézé, Ruan Xihao could only stop talking about this issue. He pulled the topic back to something more realistic. "That's right, Tiger, what should we do with the Manchus in Beijing?"
In fact, a few years ago, the Liberation Army had talked about the final solution to the Manchus. The men would be killed and the women would be sent to brothels. But the new government had completely banned the casinos and brothels, so half of this solution had no basis in practice. Although they talked about it, in reality, there weren't many Manchus left in Jiangnan. There were less than 10,000 Manchus in Fuzhou who resisted. Later, the men were killed and the women were sent to Guangxi to become the wives of the local bachelors. Therefore, when it came to a massacre in Beijing, Ruan Xihao, who had killed entire families before, was not mentally prepared.
Lei Hu scratched his head. He was also in a bit of a dilemma. After thinking for a while, Lei Hu finally said, "Those who resist will be killed without mercy. As for those who don't resist, I think we should first make a clear distinction between the Han and Bannermen."
Seeing Lei Hu's expression, Ruan Xihao said with a smile, "Don't make things up. When you go back, you can ask the Commander in Chief what he wants to do. There are too many things to do now. I forgot to ask the Commander in Chief about this matter. "
Soldiers moved quickly. Lei Hu handed over command and immediately took a boat back to Nanjing. It took him five days to return to Nanjing. The docks were more than ten times more lively than before. There were also railroad tracks. Small trains carrying coal rumbled toward the docks. No one knew what they were going to do. The men didn't have Manchu Qing's braids, nor were they as long as the Taiping Rebellion's. Some had their hair cut very short like soldiers, while others had a new hairstyle. Everyone's complexion was good, and they walked in a hurry. The refugees and beggar-like fellows were also gone. The whole atmosphere had become completely different.
After entering Nanjing, Lei Hu was stunned. He hadn't seen Nanjing for a few years, but the outer walls of Nanjing had basically not changed. The inner city walls that blocked the main road had all been broken through. According to the standards of war, the defensive function of the city walls had been reduced to zero. The "squares" drawn by the crisscrossing gravel roads were brand new residential areas.
Of course, Lei Hu didn't know what the 21st century looked like, so he could only see the concept of "residential areas" from various announcements. In front of him was a residential area made up of six-story buildings. There were green belts on both sides of the street, and the residential area was also surrounded by green trees. Although the square buildings looked strange, they gave off a warm and comfortable feeling against the green trees and lawns.
Once upon a time, Nanjing had been divided into various small worlds by layers of high and low walls. The old era had been swept away by the new era. Standing on the streets of Nanjing, the biggest feeling was that the city was unobstructed, and everything had become open.
The imperial city and the Wangfu were now the offices of the new government. Uniformed staff went in and out. Lei Hu immediately went to the Military Commission to report. After entering the courtyard, a group of old brothers immediately saw Lei Hu. Everyone exchanged a few greetings but didn't ask him to stay. At this time, Lei Hu's first priority was naturally to see Vézé. After making an appointment to eat together, everyone asked Lei Hu to hurry in.
The secretary didn't let Lei Hu wait too long, and Lei Hu soon saw Vézé. After exchanging salutes and shaking hands, Vézé asked Lei Hu to sit down. "After taking over the four northern provinces, I plan to do a disciplinary reorganization. Do you have any ideas?"
"Ah? How? "Lei Hu was a little confused.
"The main thing is to rectify the economic problems, abuse of power for personal gain, corruption, and abuse of power. These kinds of people need to be severely punished. "Vézé didn't have any intention of hiding it.
"What's going on?" Lei Hu was puzzled.
Vézé smiled. "There must be a lot of such things happening, so I want to rectify them. If I don't kill these evil people, it will only be more difficult in the future. "
No matter how he thought about it, Lei Hu couldn't understand Vézé. He asked, "Commander in Chief, if you vote in the Military Commission, I will definitely support you. But if you do this, it must not be because of corruption. We often find some bastards in the army. However, there is a huge difference between our discipline inspection department doing this and you personally taking the lead to do it, Commander-in-Chief. Commander in Chief, please explain. "
"Explain?" Vézé's expression was a little hesitant. After a moment, he made up his mind and gave Lei Hu an explanation. "I want to implement a five-year plan, and the investment is very large. When the time comes, all the departments will get so much money. Do you think no one will be tempted? I don't believe it. So, after we reorganize, these people will know the consequences. We will also establish a system, and in the future, there will be fewer people who do bad things. "
Lei Hu could roughly understand the problem. After frowning and thinking for a while, Lei Hu asked, "Commander in Chief, how much investment is this five-year plan?"
"More than 100 million mu of irrigated land, thousands of reservoirs, and tens of thousands of kilometers of railways. Millions of students will be added every year, and many factories and mines will be added. These are all very large investments. I don't believe that no one wants to make a profit from this, "Vézé said calmly.
When he said these figures, Vézé was very calm, but Lei Hu was scared out of his wits. This was undoubtedly an astronomical figure, and a large number of cadres and grassroots forces would be needed to complete such a large amount of work. Just as Vézé said, someone would definitely tamper with it. By then, it would be too late to rectify the system. These things had to be rectified first, so that those scum would know how powerful they were.
After understanding this, Lei Hu couldn't help but ask, "Commander in Chief, does this have anything to do with you not being made a king or a marquis?"
Vézé sneered. "If I dare to be made a king or a marquis, I will have to kill those who have contributed greatly. If I am made a king or a marquis, they will think that the money is not the country's, but mine, Vézé's. If I punish those people, it will be like attacking those who have contributed greatly. Not everyone has to abide by the law. A few years ago, I began to emphasize the need to abide by the law because I don't want to make things so troublesome. "
Lei Hu could completely accept Vézé's attitude. He had always thought that Vézé was a man of great foresight. Being able to plan the future was Vézé's greatest strength. Ever since the establishment of the General Staff Headquarters, Vézé had always emphasized the rule of law and the need to abide by the law. In the past few years, Vézé had been talking about obeying the law every day and every year during the National Conference of the Restoration Party. Now, Vézé was undoubtedly asking everyone to fully abide by the law.
"Then what should I do?" Lei Hu decided to continue to follow Vézé's arrangements on this matter.
Vézé's tone was much gentler. "Tiger, you have contributed greatly. From Hunan to Huainan, from Huainan to Beijing. You don't have to worry about evaluating your contributions at this time, so I want you to be in charge of discipline in the army. There are plenty of opportunities for other comrades to render meritorious service, so there's no need to be greedy when it comes to your own future. I trust you very much and feel that you are willing to take on this heavy responsibility. But I also respect your choice. If you are unwilling, I won't force you. "
At this point, Lei Hu had already understood Vézé's arrangements and reasons. It was precisely because Lei Hu's contributions had far surpassed the generals that as long as Lei Hu did not participate in future meritorious service, he would probably be able to convince the masses by doing other work. Discipline was a very offensive thing. If one's qualifications and contributions could not convince the masses, then he would definitely not be able to do it.
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