Australian Storm 1876

   Chapter 677

  The court meeting ended, and the court officials left Changchun Garden one after another.

Admiral He Fang and his colleagues walked through the courtyard and came to the sprinkler plaza in front. There is a large-scale building complex still under construction. The surrounding area is covered by dense forest, but some can still be seen. Clues.

"Master Ho, today I am hosting a welcome dinner for the new French Minister Jean-Pierre. The British Minister Sir Victor will also be here. He has mentioned your name many times, and I hope to see you there tonight. Can you appreciate it?"

   "Hehe...Thank you Mr Tang for your kindness, I don't have a good feeling for these British guys, plus my son-in-law Chunsong will return home tonight, so I won't bother you."

   "Oh, is it the one from the experimental tank group?"

   "Exactly, it's the second son-in-law."

  "Congratulations, the experimental tank regiment is a key unit that your majesty is very concerned about. The R&D project that can be funded by the Royal Ministry of Internal Affairs for several years. The tank regiment is the only scorpion shit, and the future is bright and unlimited."

   "It's just a lieutenant colonel in the army, it's not worth anything, thank you Lord Tang for your kind words."

Admiral He Fang chatted with Count Tang Shaoyi, Minister of Foreign Affairs. After walking out of the square, there was a long black Crown car. The senior officials of the court exchanged a few words, then got into their car and left. .

Admiral He Fang, Earl of Zhenyuan,’s manor on the shore of Songjiang Reservoir was not far from the left. Ten minutes later, two black cars drove into the manor one after another. The naval soldiers were on duty at the door, and they immediately saluted with guns. .

  This is a classic Chinese garden mansion, with tall eaves-style gate towers, large red lacquered gates inlaid with golden copper nails, and the traditional illuminating walls, gatehouses, and symmetrical courtyard layout all reveal the owner's identity and preferences.

  In the yard that I entered inside

Several young men stood respectfully in the courtyard. One of them was an officer in the uniform of an army lieutenant colonel. He was unexpectedly Lieutenant Colonel Bian Chunsong. His figure was a little more blessed than a few years ago, and his complexion was much whiter. An image of a Confucian official with a gentleman.

  Standing with him are the first son-in-law Gong Liangmin who works in the Secretariat of the Royal Family, the third son-in-law Wu Yifeng who works in the Naval Staff Office, He Fu, the manor housekeeper, He Qiang, the inner housekeeper, and others.

   Seeing the master’s seat driving into the courtyard, the butler He Fu and He Qiang immediately trot to meet him, opened the car door after the car stopped, and bowed and said;

  He Fang, Earl of Zhenyuan, will get out of the car, Gong Liangmin, Lieutenant Colonel Bian Chunsong, and Major Wu Yifeng came forward to pay respects.

Admiral He Fang was born in the two ranking scholars, and at his core is the traditional style of the Chinese scholarly family. He is well-organized and distinguished inside and outside. He pays attention to every action, every word and deeds, and the house is strict. Said; "No gift, He Fu went to the back house to inform the countess, I am back, He Qiang greets the attendant, you guys come to the study with me."

  "Follow the master's instructions." He Fu, He Qiang immediately responded.

  I don’t pay attention to whoever finishes talking, and go ahead.

Gong Liangmin winked secretly, and then the three hairy son-in-laws followed closely, and soon came to the outer study room of the second yard. This is a large study room hidden by flowers. The master He Fang often meets important foreign guests here. .

  The maid helped Earl He Fang to change his neat military uniform, put on a loose brocade robe, and then offered fragrant tea and retired.

"Don't go to court, all three of you sit down and use tea. This is Longjing tea bestowed by your majesty. It is very rare. Try it all." He Fang sat down comfortably, took a sip of the tea, and said. .

   "Thank you, Master Yue."

  The three sons-in-law sat on the brocade stool one by one, all sitting on half of their buttocks, holding their knees with hands with respectful expressions, and waiting for Master Yue's inquiry.

  As for the freshly brewed tea, I did not move.

  Where did he put down the tea cup in his hand and asked casually, "Liangmin, what are you busy with now?"

"Return to Lord Taishan, my son-in-law, recently, under the personal intervention of the Secretary-General, focused on the review of the national middle-level officials in the previous year’s year-end review, classified filing, and clean breeze and clean government screening. Many times they need to interface with the Ministry of Justice. I lead A secretary working group has recently been stationed in the Ministry of Justice to monitor the progress of the work at any time." Gong Liangmin replied.

   "Well, the integrity work you are engaged in is very important, and you must attach great importance to it."

  He Fang was born in the two rankings of the Qing Dynasty, and he is also the first-ranked outstanding graduate of the Royal Manchester Naval Academy. He is a truly talented person who learns things and learns. He is elegant and elegant.

He was keenly aware that after His Majesty the King had rectified the War Department, he was now pursuing the cleansing of officials. The first knife served as the sword of clean government. If nothing else, there will be many corrupt officials who have misbehaved. The officialdom will be One clear.

  As a new feudal kingdom, the Ocean Kingdom has always had a high efficiency of government operations. This is inseparable from the entire supervision system of the Security Department, the Inspectorate, and other departments. Today, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Justice are responsible for power supervision.

  In addition, the Secretariat of the Royal Family evaluates officials every year, evaluates their political performance, integrity and morality, rewards the good and punishes the bad, and perseveres in its unremitting efforts. The degree of attention is first-class in the world.

  Ocean Kingdom’s official governance is clear, compared with European and American countries, it is a clear stream.

The official ranks are generally excellent and efficient, but many black sheep cannot be ruled out. The so-called people die for money and birds die for food. In the face of power and wealth, many officials cannot stick to their original aspirations and risk being investigated and severely punished. Full of private pockets.

Wild fire, in spring.

   Therefore, on the basis of the kingdom's internal and external troubles, social stability, and solid royal power, His Majesty the King is ready to launch a top-down storm of clean government to clear the tumor from the government, and it will become a matter of course.

  Don't underestimate the work of clean government. After a feudal regime is established, setting rules is the most important thing, and there is no way to relax.

   Cao Guixiao follows, but after the rules are not strict, there will be a big mess.

  He Fang very much agrees with His Majesty's move. This is what Ming Jun did, so he repeatedly exhorted Gong Liangmin. Aware of the important points of the clean government work, so as not to make him muddled.

  This eldest son-in-law has excellent character and knowledge. The only shortcoming is that he is not pioneering and lacks the courage to be alone, and he needs to work hard.

As an excellent secretary with very strong execution ability, Gong Liangmin’s best positioning is to stay in the Royal Secretariat for development. The ultimate goal is the position of Fan Zhongzhai, the current Royal Secretary. The elders contend with each other without letting the wind fall.

  If one party is released, the ability is more mediocre.

  After a few brief talks, Earl He Fang turned his face to look at Lieutenant Colonel Xiang Bian Chunsong, which made Bian Chunsong involuntarily straighten up his waist and looked at Old Master Tai Shan with reverence.

  Earl He Fang is a legend in the kingdom’s navy. With a series of brilliant victories, he established the lofty position of the first person in the admiralty. As one of the only five generals in the kingdom, he was enough to worship him.

  Furthermore, he also married his second daughter, He Pannan, to him. This kind of knowledge and encounter is heavy.

   "Chun Song, is there any progress in your experimental unit?"

"Return to Lord Taishan, my son-in-law has just returned from the R&D base in Da Chuan District recently. At present, our medium tank chassis is very mature, and we have adopted many original technologies to ensure high reliability. The off-road driving speed can reach about 28 kilometers. One indicator far exceeds the Wild Wolf light tank."

   "Oh, the technology is more mature, can you equip troops?"

Bian Chunsong replied; “It’s not possible for the time being. After the original overall tank design was overthrown, the tank research and development project team successively came up with dozens of improved design schemes for feasibility demonstrations, and most of them failed to meet the Army’s combat index requirements. .

  At present, the industry has completely abandoned the backward overall tank design and focused on the turret-type tank design.

  After selecting more than a dozen schemes, now the focus is on three design schemes;

  The first type is a dual front-mounted machine gun turret design scheme. This scheme is a three-turret scheme. The main turret can only be equipped with 25mm rapid-fire guns. Because the firepower output of the main gun is low, it is not highly evaluated by the Ministry of War and is a backup scheme.

  The second type is the sub-turret plan. The sub-turret is equipped with a heavy machine gun, and the mother turret is equipped with a 42mm (1.65 inch) rapid-fire gun. This plan has a balanced firepower and strike force, so it is one of the key plans.

  The third type is a separate turret plan. The main turret is equipped with an improved long-time diameter 60mm artillery with an attack lever. The Ministry of War likes this plan very much. The only shortcoming is the lack of a place for heavy machine guns.

  The plan was reported to His Majesty the King. He also liked the third plan. To be honest, His Majesty the King is really a genius. His evaluation of the third tank design plan is;

As a tough armored force, tanks must have strong firepower and assault capabilities. Therefore, equipped with medium-caliber artillery meets the needs of the army and has super-powerful attack capabilities. The design of tanks must focus on the design concept of omnidirectional firepower on the main turret. Design with this as the core.

  As for the lack of a place for heavy machine guns, you can relax the front of the tank and set up a heavy machine gun shooting hole, which does not take up much space.

  If the firepower is still insufficient, a heavy machine gun can be erected above the turret and operated by the tank crew as an auxiliary firepower.

  The focus is on the main turret of the tank, which must be designed to give priority to the firepower of the main gun.

  This is really a word to wake up the dreamer. Today's tank design team is fully implementing the genius design concept of His Majesty the King. The research and development progress is fast, and it is estimated that the experimental car will be seen in the past two years.

  If the troops are truly equipped, it will have to undergo repeated durability and other tests. Now we are not facing the real danger of land warfare. Based on the research and development attitude of excellence, it is estimated that it will take four to five years. "

   "Well, the cautious and cautious attitude of a type of important land equipment is correct." Count He Fang nodded approvingly. He is a high-ranking figure in the military and the level of confidentiality is also top. It is natural to understand the situation in this regard.

  After a little thought

  Earl He Fang said; “Chunsong, in this case, the mission of your tank test group is not heavy. Until the new equipment is successfully developed, there will be no major missions in the past two years.

   Today, your Majesty talked about the formation of two high-level military observation missions. I intend to let you participate in the Vietnam-Northern Military Observation Mission and visit the front line of the Indochina Peninsula. If the second Qing France war really breaks out, it will undoubtedly be an excellent opportunity for on-site observation.

as far as I know;

  The Guangdong, Guangxi and Yuebei regions are now gathering elite soldiers and strong generals. The former royal attendant, Brigadier General Duan Qirui, Dahong First Division Major General Li Shuanzhu, and other elites in the army have all gone to the place.

  The ancients have poetry clouds; take off your saddle and enter the restaurant temporarily, and send you Jun Wanli to fight Hu. Fame and fame should be taken right away, and he is really a hero and a husband.

  You are now in your 20s and 7s. The time in the past few years cannot be wasted.

  Be able to go to the Indochina Peninsula to experience the flames of war firsthand. After returning, go to a military academy for further study. In the future, there will be no obstacles to qualifications in promoting the rank of colonel. It will also help to go further. I don’t know what you think? "

"Master Yue is here, and my son-in-law is very willing." Bian Chunsong stood up and gave a deep salute, hesitated and said again; "It's just that I have been expecting a man to have a baby for 7 months now, he is cumbersome, and it is her. The first time I gave birth, my son-in-law couldn't let it go, always..."

   "It's ridiculous, it's just short-sighted. A mere woman will mess up your mind. What great things can be done?" He Fang's expression suddenly became severe, and he rebuked him angrily.

  He Pannan is his daughter, but he obviously has no place in Earl He’s heart, let alone consider the concern of the problem.

  His attitude was so severe that Bian Chunsong was so frightened that Bian Chunsong immediately knelt to the ground and said, "My son-in-law was confused for a while and was willing to follow the arrangements to go to the Indochina Peninsula. If he is stupid, please punish Mr. Yue Zhang."

"You keep me firmly in mind that when a man is born, he must make a vigorous achievement and shine in the history books. Now I have to wait for the Lord to meet the Lord, aiming to raise the country’s prestige and thousands of miles away. Seeking a good opportunity and great opportunity for meritorious deeds. As long as you have the ability to be a ancestor and your wife and son, how can you abandon gold and jade for a stone? Learn that woman's attitude, let go of the big opportunity and sigh in life?" He Fang looked at Bian Chunsong with a hatred of iron and steel, and rebuked him happily.

   Bian Chunsong frightened and bowed his head repeatedly and pleaded; "My son-in-law knows that he was wrong, but now he is repentant, and everything is subject to Master Tai's arrangements."

   "Well, prepare for these few days and go to the Indochina Peninsula immediately, without error."

   "My son-in-law obeys."

Admiral He Fang was angry. Gong Liangmin and Wu Yifeng were both silent and respectful. They stood aside respectfully and did not dare to say much. For them, the old man in front of him was not only Lord Taishan, but also a proper backer. That's half a point and dare not go against it.

  Talking room

  I heard a series of crisp childish sounds outside the study; "Daddy, Daddy is back!"

  Hearing this voice, Earl He Fang, whose face was so gloomy as water, immediately melted and blossomed like spring, and he rarely smiled and said, “Come on Tianbao, Daddy is here.”

  A gust of wind came in from outside the door, a boy less than ten years old. He was He Tianbao, Earl He Fang’s precious son. He was just eight years old this year. He was the age of mischief and mischief.

  (End of this chapter)