Separation of Military and Political Affairs!
Swift and decisive!
Taking down Tang Yulin in the name of a drill, this boldness and courage made Guo Songlin and Jiang Dengxuan look at Zhang Xuemin with a hint of fear and deep respect!
It wasn't until the last moment before the drill ended that they received a note from Zhao Xishun. On it was written," Change to live ammunition and disarm the 57th Brigade." The two of them looked at each other and were shocked. They finally understood Zhang Xuemin's shrewdness!
In name, the drill was put on for the people of Dongyang, but at the same time, it was also put on for Tang Yulin!
It was all to make him lower his guard, seize the weapons of the 57th Brigade, and remove Tang Yulin's position as the governor of Rehe Province. The entire plan was very meticulous!
"Commander-in-chief, what about the officers of the 57th Brigade? Many of them were Tang Yulin's trusted aides!”Guo Songlin said with a frown. Dealing with these people was the most troublesome. There might be a mutiny one day!
"Call in the 57th Brigade Chief of Staff, Wang Yizhe!”
"Yes, sir!"
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Wang Yizhe was considered a famous general in history. Although he was average in war, he was very good at diplomacy. After graduating from Baoding Military Academy, he followed Tang Yulin to the position of Chief of Staff!
After being called in by Guo Songlin, he looked at Zhang Xuemin carefully!
It was obvious that Zhang Xuemin wanted to settle the score with the 57th Brigade and Tang Yulin. As the Chief of Staff, Wang Yizhe was naturally worried that he would be implicated.
"Do you dare to mess with the Military Governor of Rehe Province?”
Zhang Xuemin's first sentence shocked Wang Yizhe. He stared at Zhang Xuemin in shock. The governor of a province was the highest official in the provincial government, even higher than the governor. After all, in this era, having a gun and an army was the most important thing!
Originally, Tang Yulin had followed Zhang Zuolin for more than ten years before he finally became the Military Governor of Rehe Province. He did not expect Zhang Xuemin to ask him a question that would shock the heavens, asking him if he dared to fight the Military Governor of Rehe Province!
"What's wrong? Is there a problem?" Xuemin frowned.
" No…no problem!" Wang Yizhe hurriedly shouted." Thank you, Commander-in-chief, for your trust and nurturing!"”
Xuemin nodded and continued," The 57th Brigade will be under your command, but the establishment will have to be compressed again. The original 30,000 men will be reduced to 20,000. The ones who will stay must be elite soldiers. I want troops that can fight and fight hard battles, not bandits and ruffians!”
"Then…what about Tang Yulin's trusted aides? Most of them were high-ranking generals of the 57th Brigade!”
"Those who have the ability can stay and continue to be appointed. The rest can all be sent away. If anyone dares to disobey orders, kill them directly without reporting to me!”Zhang Xuemin narrowed his eyes and shouted.
Wang Yizhe's pupils constricted. He could feel a biting cold killing intent from Zhang Xuemin's tone. The temperature in the tent seemed to drop several degrees. This was the true meaning of iron-blooded tactics, merciless, killing without hesitation!
From today onwards, the 57th Brigade would truly be under Zhang Xuemin's control!
"Wang Shuhan will be the governor of Rehe Province for the time being. I will re-appoint him after I find a suitable candidate!”Zhang Xuemin said softly after a moment of contemplation.
During Zhang Zuolin's era, the military governors of a province often served concurrently as the governor. People like Tang Yulin and Zhang Zuoxiang were both military governors and governors. They were in charge of the military and political affairs. In their respective territories, they were no different from local emperors. They had the final say in everything. Therefore, corruption and even robbery occurred from time to time!
What Zhang Xuemin needed to do now was to separate the military from the government!
The army belonged to the army, and the provincial government belonged to the provincial government!
The police department would be set up in each major city to be responsible for maintaining the city's public order and cracking down on crime. It would be under the unified jurisdiction of the provincial government, without the hands of the military or overseers. There would also be a supervision department to be responsible for supervising the corruption and disciplinary behavior of government personnel and military generals!
"This supervision department is called the Independent Committee Against Corruption. It is directly responsible to the governor. It has the right to supervise government staff or military officers, but it does not have the specific law enforcement power!”Zhang Xuemin narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice. He directly copied the system of Xiangjiang City in the future to fight against corruption!
The police station and the Independent Committee Against Corruption basically constituted the system of the Xiangjiang Security Bureau. As for the Commercial Crime Investigation Bureau, it was obviously not necessary for the time being!
Wang Shuhan, Guo Songlin, Jiang Dengxuan, Wang Yizhe, and the others were dumbfounded. Zhang Xuemin's system directly avoided the possibility of the military overseer directly interfering with government affairs. It separated the military and the government from the core. After all, even the security was taken over by the police department. There was no reason for the garrison to stay in the city!
As for the Independent Committee Against Corruption, it basically eliminated the possibility of corruption. After all, it was an independent monitoring department!
Although it was impossible for any system to be completely flawless, it was enough to manage the current northeast!
"Alright, Wang Yizhe, you stay behind to reorganize the 57th Brigade and discuss the candidates for the reduction of troops. Wang Shuhan, Guo Songlin, you two lead the guards and follow me. We will clean up the mess left behind by Chengde and Tang Yulin!”Zhang Xuemin walked out first!
Wang Shuhan and Guo Songlin hurriedly followed!
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