Expedition to Europe

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After Pierre joined the Sixth Regiment, he immediately started working. The first task was to upgrade the Sixth Regiment.

At this time, the French army had only about 2,000 people in a regiment-level organization. Qin Zhiyuan had more than 5,000 troops. It was no longer appropriate to continue to use the regiment-level organization. It was more appropriate to use a brigade-level organization.

Modifying the unit number and upgrading the unit specifications was a troublesome matter. Only Foch had the energy, so Pierre returned to Amiens and used his personal connections to go to the Yamen.

This is not a simple matter, it requires both access and capital. Therefore, Qin Zhiyuan specially approved 100,000 francs of funds for Pierre to use as he pleased.

Of course, in order to avoid unexpected situations, Huang Fugui sent a financial secretary to keep the money. Pierre could use the money as he pleased, but he had to go through the property secretary to get it.

Qin Zhiyuan did not return to Amiens, he had his own things to do.

The officer corps sent by the Beiyang government has arrived.

This officer corps has a total of 22 people, including recent graduates from the Army Academy and veterans who have spent half their lives in the military. The leader is Zhang Jingzong, 35 years old, with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He participated in the Revolution of 1911 and is considered a veteran in the Beiyang system.

On the night when the officer corps arrived at the army, Qin Zhiyuan summoned a group of officers and held a welcome banquet to welcome the officer corps.

The welcome banquet was held in the restaurant of the Sixth Regiment. Except for the officers on duty, all officers above the rank of second lieutenant were present.

Although the Sixth Regiment already has more than 5,000 people, except for Qin Zhiyuan and Qin Zhisheng, most of the officers are lieutenants. Based on this calculation, in terms of the overall military rank of the officers participating in the meeting, officers from the Beiyang Government actually accounted for a greater proportion of school officers.

It has now entered winter, and although the supplies delivered by the French are not as abundant as before, they are still much better than those of the Germans. The chef of the sixth group took it upon himself to fry and stir-fry all kinds of food, and he made all kinds of variations on the monotonous canned food, adding a lot of color to the dinner.

There are many types of wine, including not only red wine distributed by France, but also British rum obtained through exchanges, German brandy captured through the war, and various beers, fruit wines, sparkling wines, etc., and even Russians often There was vodka to drink.

At this time, the standard of living in the Republic of China was far inferior to that in war-torn Europe. Although the officers sent by the Beiyang government usually had no worries about food and drink, they were dazzled by the table full of cans and drinks. Fortunately, as soldiers, they have their own pride and dignity. Facing the table full of wine, although their eyes are full of curiosity and desire, they can still remain somewhat reserved.

"Come! Let us raise a toast together to greet the brothers who have come from afar. After entering the same camp, we are a family. I hope that in the days to come, we can cooperate sincerely and work together." Qin Zhiyuan first Speech.

Chinese banquets are different from Westerners' cocktail parties. Chinese people like to use a round table, with everyone taking their places, which means perfection and stability. Although the reception format adopted by Westerners is more free, it is loose in form and has no fixed combination. It is not as conducive to deepening feelings as the round table format.

"Do it!" Everyone raised their glasses and drank it all.

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, as Chen Kangjian and other wine connoisseurs deliberately enhanced the atmosphere, everyone lost their initial strangeness and alienation, and the atmosphere was warm and happy.

The wine is good, but the food is just bad. Most of the food on the table is canned food, which tastes the same every time you eat it. The newcomers are still fresh, but Chen Kangjian and the others are already tired of it.

So Chen Kangjian and Zheng Dali concentrated on drinking. Not only did they drink by themselves, but they also took the newcomers to drink with them. The two went back and forth to set off the atmosphere quite well.

Drinking on an empty stomach will make you drunk even if you don't drink too much. The amount of alcohol you drink is much smaller than usual. Chen Kangjian drank several types of wine and got drunk faster.

"General Qin, we have traveled across the ocean and traveled thousands of miles to come to Europe just to win glory for our country. I hope that General Qin will not come out. If you have any orders, just do it. If we don't know anything, General Qin will just take care of it." Send us back to our country, and we will have no complaints at all." Zhang Jingzong was already in his thirties, and he acted in a sophisticated way. When he saw someone who was too drunk, he stood up to express his position.

As soon as these words came out, the scene suddenly became a little deserted. Everyone looked at Qin Zhiyuan, waiting for Qin Zhiyuan's instructions. Although the Sixth Regiment was newly established, it was a carrot and a pit, and all positions were taken care of. Zhang Jingzong's words were beautiful, but in fact he was asking for officials, which made people unhappy.

As profound as Liu Zizheng was, he could still hold his breath after hearing these words. An irritable person like Chen Kangjian would immediately put down the cup and start thinking about making sarcastic remarks.

"As for your arrangements, Qin has already made a decision." Qin Zhiyuan raised his hand to stop Chen Kangjian who was about to explode. With a faint smile on his face, he said warmly: "The Sixth Regiment is preparing to set up a staff department. Everyone, Brothers, I will take up a position in the staff department first, and then we will make other arrangements until the next expansion or when other positions become vacant. What do you think, brothers?"

"Haha, it doesn't matter if you are a staff officer, as long as you have a position that can keep everyone busy. I have been floating on the ship for more than a month. Lao Zhang, I can see that everything is shaking now. I am afraid that I can't shoot accurately. I happen to be a staff officer. Let’s get some experience in the position.” Zhang Jingzong seemed unaware of the angry glares from Chen Kangjian and others, and he was indeed very considerate.

As soon as Zhang Jingzong's words came out, the expressions on the faces of Chen Kangjian and others suddenly relaxed. Don't stretch out your hand to hit the smiling person, not to mention they are all colleagues in the military. It is really inappropriate to break up over this matter.

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"Haha, it's okay if Brother Zhang doesn't dislike it. Come on, let's have another drink!" Qin Zhiyuan was basically satisfied with Zhang Jingzong's attitude.

Compared with the Beiyang officers with professional backgrounds, most of the officers on Qin Zhiyuan's side were civilians before, so they really had no advantage. However, they have an unparalleled advantage in being trustworthy with Qin Zhiyuan because they are close friends and have a life-and-death friendship.

"The chief of the staff is Colonel Pierre. Colonel Pierre has important matters to go to Amiens today. He has no time to meet you. When Colonel Pierre comes back, Qin will introduce you to you." After Qin Zhiyuan finished speaking, he looked at Beiyang Most of the military officers in the department have this same look on their faces. With a look of confusion, he added a few more words: "Colonel Pierre is a top student who graduated from Saint-Cyr Military Academy. He is only 25 years old and already has the rank of colonel. In the future, you can get closer to Colonel Pierre and learn more about Western skills." tactics."

Regarding Pierre's background, Qin Zhiyuan did not introduce much. Being able to hold the rank of colonel at the age of 25 already speaks volumes.

"It's natural. When Chief of Staff Pierre comes back, I will definitely get closer to him. General Qin, please rest assured." Zhang Jingzong agreed.

It's useless to talk nice about this kind of thing. How to do it depends on the performance.

Although there were some twists and turns, it was generally harmonious. The Beiyang officers were successfully integrated into the Sixth Regiment, and there was no struggle for power or distinction between them and the original officers of the Sixth Regiment, which was a good start.

The next day, Pierre returned to Cappi, the staff headquarters was formally established, and the training work of the Sixth Regiment was on track.