Chapter 2920
After roughly discussing matters related to the Liaodong industrial project, the Executive Committee also needed Bai Kesi to give a clear opinion on one matter, which was the arrangements for the transfer of Qian Tiandun and the special warfare division from Liaodong to the South China Sea.
In fact, Qian Tiandun's application submitted to the Executive Committee already stated the reason for going south, which was that he hoped to secure more places for Haihan while he still had the energy. At the same time, it is also for the special operations division to continue to play its role and prevent such an elite force with huge investment from staying in Liaodong to retire.
Although Bai Kesi was not a member of the military, one of his missions on this trip to Liaodong was to confirm that there was no other inside story about the transfer of Qian Tiandun's troops.
"According to the information I learned from the local area, Qian Tiandun has a very high personal prestige in the Northern Region, but he has always lacked interest in local government affairs and has never accepted the appointment of a local consul. Moreover, he has maintained a close relationship with Chen Yixin and others He has a very good personal relationship, so I am sure that his departure was not due to a fight for power or gain.”
Bai Kesi was relatively sure of the reason why Qian Tiandun left Liaodong voluntarily, because Chen Yixin and others did not try to erase the various influences he had left after he left, and they did not hesitate to appoint a large number of people who had worked for Qian Tiandun in terms of personnel. The people who work for you.
For example, Sun Zhen, who was responsible for investigating the Qingyang Fort robbery, left a very deep impression on Bai Kesi with his decisive killing style. Sun Zhen was one of Qian Tiandun's confidants, and Chen Yixin arranged for him to serve as the commander of the Shenyang garrison, which shows that he trusted him very much.
As for Qian Tiandun's legacy in the Northern Region, in addition to the large number of elite soldiers originally affiliated with the special warfare division, there are also many personal properties directly entrusted to Chen Yixin.
As far as Bai Kesi knows, Qian Tiandun owns many industries in Shandong and Liaodong, covering agriculture, fishery, mining, salt production, transportation, commerce and other fields. At the same time, he is also the chairman of the Denglai Chamber of Commerce, the largest private business organization in Shandong. One of the secret major shareholders, it would not be an exaggeration to say that he is as rich as the country.
After Qian Tiandun left, most of these industries were directly handed over to Chen Yixin for management. Such mutual trust shows that the two have a very good personal relationship. One of the conditions Qian Tiandun promised when he applied to lead his troops south was to bear part of the military expenses of the special operations division, which would depend on his industries in the north.
To put it simply, after Qian Tiandun goes south, the various military operations that will be carried out will still rely on the support provided by the Northern Region. If he had any disagreements with the officials of the Northern Region, he probably would not have made such a bold decision.
Ning Qi responded: "In this case, we were overly worried about our earlier thoughts."
Bai Kesi said: "Chen Yixin expressed his position to me face to face. If Qian Tiandun's actions in the South China Sea do not go well, the Northern Region may take the initiative to organize troops to go south for reinforcements. As long as Qian Tiandun needs it, the Northern Region can ask for help. People, give money if you want.”
To the extent that he could say it, Chen Yixin was either a treacherous and evil person, or he had a fatal friendship with Qian Tiandun. Qian Tiandun and his troops have gone thousands of miles away. Chen Yixin does not need to perform such a thankless drama, so of course there is no need to doubt that Qian Tiandun chose to leave the Northern Region voluntarily because there is a hidden reason. .
After talking about the situation in Liaodong, the topic returned to the South China Sea again.
"I went to Cam Ranh Port a few days ago and met with Qian Tiandun and others to discuss the upcoming military operations in the South China Sea. As expected, they issued a large number of arms orders. Now you are very busy! "After Yan Chujie said that, he asked someone to present a stack of folders to Bai Kesi. These are all the results of the talks that Yan Chujie brought back from Cam Ranh Port. Various South China Sea forces, including the special operations division, took advantage of this rare opportunity to ask him to increase their armaments.
The situation in the South China Sea has been relatively peaceful in recent years, and the country's development focus has always been on the north. These forces have no reason to expand and upgrade their armaments on a large scale. However, the military operation that Qian Tiandun planned to launch in the South China Sea provided a rare opportunity for military leaders from all parties to reasonably and legally submit war preparation requirements to the Executive Committee.
Bai Kesi took it, flipped through a few of them at random, and said repeatedly: "They are really rude... Are these orders borne by the Ministry of National Defense, or do the local garrison pay for them themselves?"
Yan Chujie said: "The Ministry of National Defense has so much military expenses in the South China Sea. It can only bear half of it. These people are very rich. It is not too much to let them subsidize half of it themselves."
Although Yan Chujie's words were meant to shirk responsibility, they were indeed the truth. Just like Qian Tiandun's situation in the Northern Region, these military leaders in Nanhai have many private properties in the local area, and the wealth they have accumulated over the years is even more incalculable. But if they want their troops to upgrade and expand their weapons and equipment, they still have to submit an application to the Ministry of National Defense and wait for the timetable. If it weren't for Haihan's strict control over the military industry, these people might have invested in building their own private arsenal. .
Therefore, even if the Ministry of National Defense will only bear part of the war preparation funds for the garrison troops stationed in various places in the South China Sea, military leaders from various places will still not miss this rare opportunity to improve their strength. At most, they will scold Yan Chujie behind his back for being stingy.
Of course, whether the garrisons in these places can obtain the weapons and equipment on the list they submitted as they wish, in addition to raising part of their own funds, it also depends on how Baikes arranges the production plan next.
Bai Kesi said: "According to the production and delivery situation of the ordnance industry system in recent years, your Ministry of National Defense should still have a lot of weapons and equipment in stock, right? Just click and fire a few rounds and it will be enough?"
Yan Chujie shook his head and said: "In recent years, the strength of the troops stationed on the mainland has increased several times, how can there be much inventory... and many troops in the South China Sea are still using weapons and equipment produced in the 1930s. It is true. It’s time to arrange an upgrade.”
Due to Haihan's rapid expansion in the mainland, the size of the garrison has also grown accordingly, and most of the weapons and equipment produced by the ordnance industry system have been given priority to the garrison troops on the mainland.
As for the South China Sea, there have not been many combat missions in recent years, and the need to replace new equipment is naturally not urgent. The Ministry of National Defense is happy to save trouble, and local governments do not want to spend money on areas that will not make a difference. As a result, many troops continued to use old weapons until they became obsolete.
Ning Qi said: "According to this, these troops in the South China Sea have not fought much in recent years, and they have not had much opportunity to come into contact with new equipment. Their training level is worrying! They are suddenly being sent out to fight. Will there be any problems?"< br>
Tao Donglai responded meaningfully: "If there is really a problem, it would be better to expose it earlier."
(End of chapter)