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In April of that year, when the Kuomintang, which had ruled China for more than 20 years, finally withdrew from the stage of history, a new unified regime was born.

For the last time, the Southwest United Autonomous Government issued a political order in the name of the joint government, announcing its preparations to establish a new China People's Government. It completed two important tasks in two months. First, the original Kuomintang local government

The armed forces completed the final collection work. Second, formed a new "government".

At the same time, Zhang Shusheng, the "Chairman" of the Southwest Supreme Military Commission, announced the expansion of the Southwest People's Army into the Chinese People's Army. This new army is mainly composed of about 80 division-level troops. In addition to the more than 40 Southwest People's Army that were directly under the Southwest,

division, and the rest are temporarily listed former Kuomintang troops. Although this group of original divisions is large in number, they are all temporarily appointed by some carefully selected enlightened generals, such as the anti-Japanese patriotic generals Zhang Xueliang and Song Zheyuan.

, Han Fuqu, Chen Cheng, Fu Zuoyi, Wang Mingzhang, Zhang Zizhong, Liu Jiaqi and other former high-ranking generals of the Communist Party of China, as well as Zhang Zhizhong, Xu Yongchang, Xue Yue, Tong Linge, Yang Hucheng, Cai Tingguang (formerly commander of the 19th Anti-Japanese Division on the Tianjin-Beijing battlefield, renamed

Historical celebrities), Zhao Dengyu, Hu Zongnan and other enlightened generals of the former Kuomintang.

These generals all have one thing in common: they have excellent resumes and rich combat command experience, but they just lack the education of the most advanced military and cultural knowledge.[

When appointing a temporary division commander, the Southwest Military Headquarters also gave full consideration to whether a person can serve as a temporary division commander and become a reserve officer of the Chinese People's Army in the future after the new "government" completes the initial reorganization work. There are multiple evaluation criteria.

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First of all, whether this person has a bad record is the most important consideration. If the heinous generals of the Republic of China are allowed to infiltrate the new army, even if they are temporarily leading troops, and they are also heavily monitored by the main force of the former Southwest Army, it will also make the new "government"

Encountering a crisis.

Secondly, whether this person is talented enough to serve as a temporary division commander and subsequently become a reserve officer. The assessment of talent is also very detailed.

Finally, has this person ever strongly opposed the former Southwest United Government? If so, then I'm sorry to say that you have no choice but to resign and return to work. The new government absolutely does not want such careerists who are like mere wallflowers.

"'Chairman', our reorganization plan is roughly like this. According to the previous expansion plan, we will first demobilize a considerable part of the original ** troops, give them a severance pay, and temporarily give them a reserve force. Then the remaining ** troops will be

Divisions are undergoing cross-reorganization, which is the first part of the reorganization of the entire New People's Army.

Later, we will mix the new divisions from the original southwest with these ** reorganized divisions to fundamentally eliminate any possible hidden dangers. Of course, as for officers, we will still transfer some outstanding officers from the original main force. This time

The scope has been expanded to more than 20 elite divisions. As long as officers at all levels pass the military inspection, they can serve in the new army.

In order to eliminate the doubts of a very small number of former ** generals, we will retain a very small number of outstanding ** officers, such as Zhang Zizhong, Chen Cheng and others, who will serve as division commanders and army commanders of the People's Army. However, before taking up new military positions,

Together with other generals, they must enter the Huaxia Military Academy for one to three years of modern military education. If they can pass the exam, they will be appointed by the military at their discretion. If they fail, they will be transferred to the second line."

Zhang Shusheng closed the document and, with his browsing speed, he had already taken a rough look at the ten-page reorganization plan. There were too many things going on during the transition period, although Sun Changqing was already the team leader, with Wei Sancai, Zhou Guolai and others forming the team.

The new "government" preparatory committee has been formed, but there are so many things to do that people are also too busy to take a breath.

Although the preliminary work to form a "government" had already begun in January when the war was progressing smoothly, all work was still in full swing.

The number of things going on was far beyond Zhang Shusheng's imagination. Since he was not good at government affairs, what he did more was listen to reports and sign signatures, listening to reports summarized by people from all walks of life every day, as if changing lights.

Although Sun Changqing, as the Prime Minister of the Government Affairs Council, can also make decisions on some matters, he obviously regards many matters as major matters and leaves it to Zhang Shusheng to make the overall decision.

Although the new "government" preparatory committee can solve many problems, there are still many problems.

Fortunately, there is no need to immediately appoint or remove officials at all levels in various places, but only temporary military control is required, giving the Southwest a certain buffer period.

As early as January, political workers in the southwest began to appoint and dismiss in an orderly manner according to the plans prepared in advance, appointing senior officials from various regions below the provincial governor. Due to the large-scale free higher education implemented in the southwest for fifteen years, the people have benefited from

The level of education has been greatly improved, and there are also many political workers. After the business has spread to six provinces in the southwest, many very talented people are still relegated to township and even city and county level officials, while there are also some at the provincial and ministerial levels.

A large number of young officials of the new era have emerged from the southwest education system.

The younger generation of officials is a major feature of Southwest China. In order to avoid some well-known problems, Zhang Shusheng is not prepared to directly retain officials from the Kuomintang system.

The first round of tests set for them is public opinion polls. If they fail the public opinion polls, they will be removed directly. Secondly, those who commit adultery, bully men and women, smuggle and sell drugs, etc.

Direct expulsion without the opportunity for a second round of assessment.

After being screened through a large network, compared with the outstanding former military officers who can enter military academies at all levels to wait for assessment, these initially qualified former government officials of the Kuomintang system will also enter the school and receive re-education. If they pass the assessment, they will serve as

New job, if you don't pass the test, you will go home and take care of your children.

This is also the result of Zhang Shusheng's careful consideration, not to let those moths get into the people, nor to waste talents. After all, although there is no shortage of political workers in the Southwest, the Southwest currently firmly controls Bashu, Yunnan, Guangxi, Guizhou, Guangdong, and Hainan

When the political talent pool in the six provinces is large enough to establish a nationwide ruling framework, appropriate public recruitment can then be carried out.

But his final decision gave these people one last chance. Through investigation, it was found that it was indeed wrong to overturn the boat with one pole. Even the Kuomintang "governments" at all levels did have some honest and honest officials, but most of these people

They are just depressed and frustrated. Moreover, doing so only gives these people a chance to take the exam to become an official. Those who fail will also have no chance. In a sense, these people have not committed any crime.

When senior officials with such problems compete for some grassroots positions, they do not have much better opportunities than a student who has graduated from an ordinary high school or junior college or university.[

Moreover, under the high-frequency assessment system, once those who are found to be unqualified will be quickly eliminated, this is why Zhang Shusheng spent great efforts in building an honest government inspection system in his early years.

In fact, based on the experience of later generations, Zhang Shusheng was able to establish a large-scale political party from the beginning, so as to cultivate "thousands of so-called loyal warriors". However, such drawbacks are also clearly visible, and once it is launched

First, don’t even think about good results later.

Just imagine, if a political power is a one-party dictatorship from top to bottom, then no matter how perfect the legal system is, there will still be biases. Proper control of power and proper delegation of power are the way to long-term peace and stability.

In this way, politically, after controlling the middle and high-level political layers, the new "government" will implement the strictest and fairest social recruitment for the most grassroots officials, and implement a term system and an electoral system. After the party is re-established, the party organization will

Mainly concentrated in the middle and high levels, while the strata that serve the people will be mainly elected by the people themselves. This will not only facilitate the central control of party organizations, but also facilitate the development of partial democracy.

Military reorganization is imperative. The arrangements for officers and the repatriation of soldiers will be carried out simultaneously during this transition period.

"Well, the military department must pay attention to controlling risks and guarding against instability in some places. The surveillance of the old army must not be relaxed. I heard that many army troops in Hunan have gone into the mountains to become bandits. We must step up efforts to suppress the bandits.

"Zhang Shusheng didn't want to get entangled in this reorganization plan. Several highly intelligent staff members discussed the plan several times. All he had to do was grasp the general direction.

"Don't worry, the military headquarters and the General Staff Department are cooperating very well. All emergency response plans have been implemented very well. The Special Intelligence Department will also assist us. The bandit suppression plan is also in progress and is expected to be completed within half a year.

Clear out banditry in inland provinces."

"Well, that's it, you go down first." Zhang Shusheng looked at the time and saw that it was already the next discussion.

After Wu Tiejun left, Zhou Guolai from the Government Affairs Council walked in. Zhou Guolai, who was already the deputy secretary-general of the Government Affairs Council, was considered the absolute main official of the Government Affairs Council. He and Wei Sancai were like two carriages in the entire new government preparatory committee.

The two busiest people in the party, government and military in Southwest China. According to the report of the person in charge of the Central Security Office of the Southwest Government, Zhou Guolai and Wei Sancai worked overtime many times throughout the night. They relied on their strong bodies to persevere.

"'Chairman', the Central Committee meeting in fifteen minutes will discuss major issues such as the founding of the party, the establishment of the capital, the national flag, and the national anthem. This is the discussion plan."

Zhou Guolai handed the prepared discussion plan to Zhang Shusheng.

Zhang Shusheng rubbed his head. It was a small matter of state. In the old southwest government period, he might have just waved his hand and let the people below do it, but now, he really can't let it go.

The political system that the new "government" will adopt has already been determined in Zhang Shusheng's mind. It will adopt a central dictatorship in the form of one party and one government for a long time. However, he did not say it clearly, but he still wanted to see the following reaction. Although there is

He was very sure that many people would offer opinions that were like his own, but he still wanted to see what the situation was like.

After briefly looking at the discussion plan, a few minutes passed. Then Zhou Guo looked at his watch and whispered that the time was almost up. The two of them were accompanied by Mao Yunxian, Confidential Secretary-General of the General Office of the Central Committee, and Lu Yunyan, Director of the General Office of the Central Committee.

, and headed to a temporary conference venue not far away.

The entire venue was built very simply, not extravagantly. After all, being a temporary venue would cost too much. The huge venue was packed with people from all levels of government and military officials in the southwest.

"stand up"

During the Southwest period, there were not many such conferences. Zhang Shusheng was deeply impressed by the situation of holding meetings every day in his previous life. During the Dongchuan period, he emphasized the pragmatism of "government" work efficiency and style, such as this

There are not many conferences.

However, seeing the hundred or so military and political officials in the meeting place, Zhang Shusheng pressed the button to indicate that he should sit down, and Wei Sancai, who was presiding over the meeting, announced that he should sit down.

The entire "podium" is the same as the style of Southwest China, with only three seats standing on it. The highest point is Zhang Shusheng's "podium", behind him are the chairs of Secretary-General Mao Yunxian and Office Director Lu Yunyan, and the lower position is for the main speaker.

Not far away is the sub-podium, which is used by the host of the conference.

Everyone else, whether it is Army Minister Wu Tiejun or Government Affairs Councilor Sun Changqing, all sit below. This can be regarded as a rule established since the beginning of the Southwest.

For meetings attended by Zhang Shusheng, a "rostrum" is set up at the conference. For meetings without Zhang Shusheng, only a podium and a presiding platform are set up. The concept of being superior to others has not existed since the beginning of the Southwest, and the so-called "leadership" has never been mentioned.

Everyone is sitting on equal footing, at least on the seats. It is no longer one party standing high on the mountain, and the other party looking up like people of faith.

However, since Zhang Shusheng's position is not too high, it will not appear obtrusive. The current layout of the venue is similar to the lecture theater in Zhang Shusheng's memory. Some large meetings that he will not attend will be arranged in a circle.

The layout of the venue should be shaped in such a way that a group of people would not hold a meeting facing a direction without a "podium".[

"Comrades, in the military operation that lasted for more than five months, Southwest achieved the final victory..." Wei Sancai gave an opening speech as the host of the conference, briefly describing the current situation in China, and then invited Zhang Shusheng to speak.

Zhang Shusheng coughed twice, and said slightly into the microphone, "Comrades, I have thousands of words, but I can condense them into one sentence. In the past, you worked hard, and from now on, I also ask you to be great for the public and for the country."

, large and for the people. Whether it was in Xiaoqingshan, the holy land of Japan, or Dongchuan, and later Southwest, the reason why we did not

We have continued to make progress and victory because we have always put the people first, economic construction first, and the development of science and technology to improve productivity. We follow the line of self-reliance and self-government, insist on punishing domestic traitors and resisting powerful enemies, and govern regional changes.

Although we have become older, our political policy will not change. Our political title has changed, but our political determination will not change.

The new "government" is about to be formed, and many people will rush to new jobs. The power will be greater and the scope of management will be wider. However, I want to sound a warning to everyone. No matter what happens in the future, as long as I, Zhang Shusheng, do not step down for one day, this land of China

It won't turn the world upside down.

No matter who it is, no one can do it."

"Pah, pah, pah..."

Zhang Shusheng's words were met with warm applause. Since the late period of the Southwest United Government, his personality cult has risen to its peak. This kind of personality worship is unstoppable and no force can change it. Even if Zhang Shusheng himself speaks in person,

It is also difficult to stop this personal worship of him.

If not for anything else, it is because of the great victory that Southwest has achieved internally and externally, and because of the series of major achievements that Southwest has made in military, science and technology, economy, education and culture.

These things have made his reputation absolutely rise to the top, from civilians to high-level military and political officials.
To be continued...