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- (Note: The family education bonus is a unique reward program for some public primary and secondary schools in the Chinese and American capital. It is specially established for parents of students. If a student has outstanding performance in designated life skills or talents, his or her family will receive a bonus.)
In order to supplement the shortage of public primary and secondary schools, Manchester City has long encouraged social forces to establish private primary and secondary schools. However, most of these schools are aristocratic schools for wealthy families seeking higher-level educational opportunities. The school selection fee is already in the first place. Private schools have become industry rules since their establishment, and there are not many affordable private schools that truly cater to ordinary families.
The introduction of such a policy by the Manchester City Government is tantamount to semi-forced deprivation of public school enrollment opportunities for the children of most lower-class migrant families who are not registered in Manchester City, and in disguise, forces them to give up working and settling in Manchester City and return to their original place of residence.
¡°But this is also a helpless move, because even if investment in various aspects of urban construction is increased every year, the growth rate of the capital¡¯s population still exceeds the rate of urban reconstruction and expansion. In addition, complaints from local residents no longer only occur in small streets and alleys, so curbing the inflow of foreigners from the side has become a must-do at this stage.
But everyone with a discerning eye knows that easing the pressure on the capital¡¯s population expansion may not be something that can be accomplished by just a differentiated compulsory education household registration policy. Not only the capital, but also state capitals or central towns are experiencing a more or less concentrated inflow of people from other places.
High urbanization will reduce the average management cost of a large population at a macro level, boost consumption, and provide more employment opportunities in the urban service industry, but it will also increase urban governance costs and the hidden dangers of urban construction bubbles. And the siphon effect on talents and funds of large cities that occupy social superior resources will also make it more difficult for small local cities to develop.
¡° Playing on the sidelines in the compulsory education policy is currently just an introduction to differentiation in various aspects of the local household registration system. It is probably only a matter of time before all parts of the country and all walks of life follow suit and take advantage of loopholes.
For Huamei¡¯s top designers who emphasized population management and social stability in the early days of the founding of the People¡¯s Republic of China, the household registration system was once the most annoying thing in their hearts, but it was also the thing they were most familiar with. When they become top managers, the necessity of the household registration system is compelling. In addition, they are really unsure of operating a population management model that they have never experienced.
Choosing the household registration system is equivalent to choosing future inequality. An undifferentiated and equal civil society is ultimately just an idealism.
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The quality of local government policies will naturally be judged by people and time. The great disappointment of Manchester City¡¯s non-local residents did not prevent Huamei¡¯s senior management from continuing to implement the long-planned strategy for this new world.
In the conference room of the Army Headquarters, a special meeting is underway. The main topic of the meeting is about an accident that occurred at the Army's Far East Command.
Major General Deng Jian, who was originally the commander of the Army's Far East Command, accidentally fell off his horse during a military exercise a few days ago and suffered multiple fractures on his body. Due to his severe injuries, the Army Headquarters could only arrange for Deng Jian to return to China for recuperation. The military operation in the Far East that will be implemented in a few months will face a leaderless situation.
Major General Liu Chenxu is continuing to wipe his ass for last year¡¯s failed Madagascar war in the Indian Ocean Viceroyalty and resist possible retaliation from the Kingdom of Merina. Unlike Governor Sun Hongyi who chose to resign out of frustration, Liu Chenxu is working hard to regain his position and currently has no intention to go to other war zones. [There are almost all the books I want to read. It is more stable and updates faster than ordinary novel websites. It is full text and has no ads. ]
Brigadier General Silence is currently leading a brigade-sized mixed force in French Quebec, responsible for cleaning up the numerous small colonial fortresses in France. Shen Sheng was very young when he joined the Army, but except for the artillery field, his military command ability was very average. His promotion in military ranks has been very slow, and he did not have the command ability of the scale of military operations in the Far East. This attack on Quebec has a low risk factor. Also with the purpose of the Army Headquarters continuing to give him opportunities to train.
Major General Xu Hongyun is currently organizing a large-scale military operation to wipe out Baohatan and other hostile Indian tribes in Jiangzhou in the south. In order to gather enough troops, the Ministry of National Defense also launched the largest National Guard "field training" to date. A total of more than 3,000 National Guard troops from various states were mobilized, together with a small number of regular troops from the National Defense Forces and the Foreign Legion, and were organized into two A brigade-level combat unit, determined to force its opponents into the western Appalachian mountains to fend for themselves before winter.
Some of the remaining army generals are either in logistics positions, or their actual combat experience is far less than that of the above-mentioned generals. Therefore, the Chinese and American Army's military deployment in the East suddenly fell into a situation where there were no generals available.
When Major General Scott walked into the conference room,Many people present stopped muttering, especially General He Yu, Chief of Army General Staff, who stood up and nodded in greeting.
"I'm very sorry, Major General Scott, but I need you to come from West Point early in the morning." As soon as Scott sat down, He Yu pushed a cup of tea in front of him.
"Your Excellency, Chief of General Staff, you are so polite. I originally planned to come to the capital in a few days to attend my daughter's fund-raising performance. This time I will come to see her in advance."
Since commanding the troops to participate in the Nanshan Rebellion War and the Brazil War ten years ago, Scott has left the front line and stayed in the position of principal of West Point Military Academy for ten years. Probably because he was used to a calm and regular life, the classic stern expression was replaced by an indifferent smile.
"Since General Scott is also here, let me directly express my opinion. What I mean is that it is recommended that Major General Scott replace Major General Deng Jian as the Army's Far East Command and Commander-in-Chief of Far East Military Operations!"
He Yu¡¯s knuckles rapped on the table, and his loud speech had a shocking feeling in the small conference room.
With a puzzled expression, after asking a few questions softly to a European brigadier general beside him, Scott's one eye showed a hint of surprise after getting the answer.
"This is the result of my communication with the Chief of Staff. General Scott, this is an emergency, so I asked you to come from West Point. At present, you are the most suitable candidate. This will be an unprecedented military operation." Your actions are worthy of your resume.¡±
Army Commander-in-Chief General Chen Liwen also signed a document and made an appointment that was not a formal appointment without even raising his head.
"Your Majesty, General, can I see the action plan first?"
With that said, Scott took out a pair of unilateral glasses from his coat pocket. This was moderate myopia caused by teaching at the Army West Point Military Academy for ten years and writing a large number of textbooks. An army second lieutenant quickly placed a document in front of Scott, and the latter began to read it intently in front of everyone present.
He did not express opinions or determination rashly, but first understood the situation. Scott's rigorous style made Chen Liwen and He Yu feel confident. The conference room was silent for a while, except for the rustle of Scott flipping through documents.
"I'm very sorry. I think I need about a day to think about it." After reading the last page, Scott finally stood up. The previous indifferent smile disappeared, and the familiar cold and solemn expression returned to everyone. " At this time tomorrow, I will go to your offices to express my views."
Scott apologized slightly to the two army generals, and was even more shocked by the details of the military operations in the Far East that he had seen before.
Although Scott has long known that the country will intervene in the geopolitical crisis caused by the Tatars in the Far East, judging from the current information, the Army's ambitions may be far more than simply stopping the opponent through a war.
¡°And once he accepts this appointment, he is likely to have to stay in the East for several years, and what he is most worried about is his only daughter Alice, who lives in Manchester City.
"No problem, if you reply to my appointment now, maybe I will regret calling you here. In addition, I will also attend your daughter's fund-raising performance on the weekend. What your daughter is doing now is also great."
After looking at He Yu, Chen Liwen smiled. He knew that Scott needed time to digest the information, and he could see that the other party was already eager to give it a try.
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The carriage stopped on a remote tree-lined road, and on the side of the road was a small villa-style independent building. Looking around, except for the occasional swaying figure of a cleaner or gardener, it was almost impossible to see anyone walking around here, making it seem very quiet.
This high-end residential community was merged with a nearby small park during a neighborhood renovation just last year. It is one of the few high-end communities in the West End of Long Island that can compete with the wealthy streets in the South District of Manchester City. When his daughter had to take root in Manchester City for her career, Scott bought a villa with the best environment here.
After handing the small amount of luggage to the casual adjutant to pack, Scott walked directly into the small building of the villa and opened the door with ease.
There was a rush of conversation in the living room. It seemed that besides my daughter, there were other guests.
"Miss Alice, please respect the work of our agent. You have made the company very difficult by changing the acting plan without authorization this time."
A slightly older young man was sitting opposite Alice with a troubled expression on his face. While flipping through the document bag in his hand, he kept muttering: "I have tried my best to win the company's understanding for your personal fund-raising performance this weekend. But next No matter what happens this week, you have to complete several established endorsement contracts, otherwise, the company is likely to?will face default. "
Although the beautiful girl in front of her is sitting here seriously, she still has a smile and an absent-minded expression, as if all her attention is focused on the honey fruit tea in her hand. Judging from their long-term relationship, the agent knew that Alice had already made the choice to refuse.
"Mr. Jiang, these contracts are only signed by your agency. I did not agree with them. According to the agency contract signed between us, any business announcements scheduled for more than three days must be confirmed by me. "
Alice smiled and pushed the contract on the table towards the other party slightly, but there was no hint of complaint or accusation in her polite and nice voice.
"You'd better think about it again" There was already a trace of despair on the young agent's face.
"AhDad!"
A few seconds later, Alice suddenly stood up with a look of surprise on her face, walked around the sofa, and almost ran into Scott's arms. The twenty-one-year-old girl still leaned beside her father for a few moments like a child, and then quickly shrank behind her father, as if seeking his father's protection, and her calm and calm demeanor disappeared again.
"Are you Alice's agent?"
With his daughter holding his arm, Scott spent a few minutes reading the commercial endorsement contract that had brought "infinite pressure" to his daughter. The smile in his one eye never stopped.
"Yes Sir, oh no, Your Excellency General This is a rare good opportunity. The three commercial endorsement contracts of 'Rainbow Clothing', 'Lvsen Furniture' and 'Black Wolf Beer' were carefully selected by the company. Yes, it can bring your daughter at least 10,000 yuan in after-tax income. And Miss Alice only needs a month to shoot and draw three sets of promotional images and posters"
Facing Scott¡¯s military aura, the agent was extremely nervous.
"10,000 yuan after tax? What an unexpected figure. It can almost purchase the equipment of a light artillery company"
Scott looked a little surprised, stroking his clean-shaven chin and thinking deeply. It seemed that for the first time he recognized his daughter's ability to attract money and the role she played in this country.
"An artillery company? Uh maybe"
The young agent was even more embarrassed and didn¡¯t know how to continue.
"However, I think if the troops don't have equipment needs, the Ministry of National Defense can't force a company of artillery equipment in, right?"
Glancing again at the line of numbers that could make anyone's heart beat, Scott smiled and handed the contract to his daughter, expressing his support for any choice his daughter made.
¡°I want to sign this again next year. I¡¯m going to the East next month!¡±
Alice took a deep breath and finally revealed her true plan.
"Um?"
"Miss Alice?!"
Scott and his agent¡¯s expressions changed almost at the same time.
"Yes, my charity foundation needs to go to places where help is really needed. It is my dream to go to the East. Dad, will you support me?"
Alice spoke her heart out in one breath, her chest rising and falling rapidly with excitement.
Looking at his daughter¡¯s serious expression that he had never seen before, Scott had mixed feelings.
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The next day, Army Headquarters.
"General Scott?"
Chen Liwen lightly knocked on the table and pointed to the already cooling tea in front of him.
"Oh, I'm sorry, General!"
Scott came out of his trance, took the teacup apologetically, and took out the documents he had sorted out all night yesterday from his briefcase.
"Your Excellency, General, I am personally deeply honored to be appointed to the Far East, but the premise is that the Army Headquarters needs to agree to some conditions for me."
As Scott opened the document, Deep Dark suddenly became serious: "As for the military operation plan in the Far East, I believe that insufficient troop strength will be a fatal problem. If this is not solved, I am afraid I will not be able to complete my job."
"The Army's Third Brigade (Eastern Brigade), the Foreign Legion Brown Bear Brigade, and the Army's First Volunteer Brigade, which will complete training next month, are three full infantry brigades under your command. To exaggerate, this country has never been on the same battlefield. So many troops have been invested in it!¡±
Chen Liwen's face suddenly became a little ugly, and he was a little unacceptable to Scott's attitude of increasing the number of troops as a condition for taking office. You must know that this force deployment plan is already the limit of the Army Headquarters.
"First of all, this upcoming war in the Far East will be a war experience that we have never had before. We have never had a war inThere is a precedent for successful operations at a distance of more than 200 kilometers away from the coastline or supply points. This was proven in Jiangzhou West earlier this year and in Madagascar last year. "
"Secondly, the size and war experience of the enemy there are far stronger than any opponent we have encountered before. To put it bluntly, any battle that took place in the Ming Empire was larger in scale than all the European wars within a year. The total number of battles, and the equipment ratio of hot weapons will not be much worse than that of European countries."
"The existing military deployment plan is too risky and too optimistic. According to the most streamlined campaign plan, even with the cooperation of the Asian fleet, we have to disperse our forces in two inland directions, and the farthest one will land behind enemy lines. And go deep into the interior, the preset battlefield is at least two hundred kilometers away from the coastline in a straight line."
"Unlike our opponents' traditional armies that can replenish combat power and supplies on the spot, our infantry brigade's logistics support capabilities are very limited. They can only last for one week in combat situations, and down to the first-line combat company, this number is only three days. Every one of our soldiers, every artillery shell, and every bullet needs to pay more logistical burden than our opponents to reach the war zone. Just to maintain the safety of the logistics support channel in the war zone, I am afraid it will take up half or even one. brigade troops.¡±
"The plan called for a perfect annihilation campaign to control the Ming Empire's war situation, rather than a simple successful defense. But three brigades were required to deal with a Tatar army that was far larger than any other country in Europe. , IMHO, the possibility of success is difficult to predict. In this case, the officers and soldiers of the front-line combat troops will be under great pressure. As long as there is a slight negligence or a slight increase in troop casualties, key actions may be triggered. Stagnation, or even total failure. At that time, remedial measures will cost us even more."
Scott unhurriedly summarized and explained the combat characteristics of the Chinese and American armies over the years, combined with practical examples. The more he talked about it, the more he showed that the content of the plan for the Far East military operation at hand was wishful thinking.
Looking closely at Scott's one eye, Chen Liwen fell into deep thought. After a few minutes, he simply stood up and walked around the desk.
"The reason for choosing you is that you have the ability to command large-scale military operations, and you know that the stability of the situation in the Far East is very important to us! This military operation in the Far East will establish the pattern of the Far East in the next ten years, and the Ming Empire will also Go all out, and as long as the diplomacy goes smoothly, they will also provide us with considerable logistical support."
After thinking for a while, Chen Liwen finally found an explanation that didn't look like an explanation.
"Yes, half of the key to the success of the battle lies with our allies, but as far as I know, the Ming Empire's armies all performed negatively when facing the Tatars. Therefore, I have made all preparations , all based on the assumption that they can handle worst-case changes."
Slowly sitting back at his desk, Chen Liwen was really silent now. For this military operation that integrates group interests and historical sentiments, the military's top brass has been conceived for twenty years. Even if everything is based on contempt for the backward feudal army and prediction of crushing, Scott's pragmatic thinking is also true. Hit the point.
There is no big problem in theory to achieve victory, but opportunism still accounts for the main part of the military action plan that has been revised several times. At least in terms of controlling and predicting the detailed course of the war, there are not many people in this country who can match Scott's rich experience.
"General Scott, I understand and respect your analysis, but you also know the current situation. No matter which direction it is, the Army Headquarters does not have any more combat troops that can be transferred to you."
Chen Liwen sighed, showing an embarrassed look for the first time in front of his subordinates.
Seemingly guessing the Army Commander-in-Chief¡¯s difficulties, Scott once again took out a document from his briefcase and gently placed it on the table.
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Major General Scott's "Far East Campaign Force Replenishment Plan" can be called an internal paper "big inventory" exercise within the army, which made the two army generals Chen Liwen and He Yu have to admire it.
Scott¡¯s request for additional troops is not excessive, as long as one more brigade of troops is added. In order to gather the strength units needed for this brigade, Scott outlined and sorted out every corner of the military's current operations in order of priority.
The brigade headquarters unit is relatively simple and only needs to be drawn from the army headquarters and the teaching teams of various military schools.
The brigade security company is composed of a company drawn from the capital garrison. It is absolutely elite.
The cavalry company directly under the brigade was transferred from the 1st Cavalry Brigade that was fighting in Quebec. The current battle in Quebec has entered the final stage, and transferring a cavalry company has almost no impact.
lightThe artillery battalion is composed of one company each from the West Point Military Academy artillery training battalion and the 1st Cavalry Brigade cavalry artillery battalion. Although there is one less artillery company than the full complement, at least the brigade artillery organization problem has been solved.
The supply camp is handled by the National Guard Command, and there is no problem in recruiting hundreds of non-front-line combatants locally.
The most critical thing is that Scott has a need for four infantry battalions, so in addition to the Marine Corps battalion that surprised Chen Liwen, Scott also selected three newly formed National Defense Force volunteer units by the Ministry of Defense last month. They were the "First Caribbean Volunteer Battalion", the "Second Azores Volunteer Battalion" and the "Third Indian Volunteer Battalion".
The Caribbean Volunteer Battalion and the Azores Volunteer Battalion are both light infantry battalions. Compared with a standard Army infantry battalion of more than 500 people, each battalion has less than 400 people and lacks a fire support company. The officers and soldiers of the two battalions are all composed of retired officers and soldiers of the Foreign Legion. They have extremely rich combat experience. The average age of the soldiers has reached an incredible thirty-five years. They are currently gathering in Jiangzhou, preparing to strengthen Xu Hongyun's troops to participate in the western inland campaign against the Baohatans. Purge campaign.
For the Jiangzhou inland clearance campaign, which is dominated by the National Guard, Scott believes that the current mopping up forces are sufficient, and it is not of great significance to invest two more light infantry battalions.
The Indian Volunteer Battalion is a volunteer force recruited in Portuguese India by the Indian Ocean Governor-General authorized by the Ministry of Defense. It is also a light infantry battalion, but the soldiers are not literally native Indians. Descendants of Chinese settled in India.
The Indian Volunteer Battalion is currently commissioned by Blackwater Security Company for intensive training in Madagascar. This is a request made by the theater commander Liu Chenxu to the Army Headquarters and the Ministry of National Defense to make up for the weak local defense force after the Madagascar war.
In Scott¡¯s view, Madagascar¡¯s follow-up problem is not to increase troops and strengthen defense, but to require the local government to make a gesture of relaxation and concessions with the local Merina indigenous kingdom.
With the strength of the Indian Ocean Fleet, if it were purely defensive, several coastal colonial towns would be covered by the range of naval guns. The need for ground defense forces was actually not as urgent as imagined. Anyway, Huamei is unlikely to launch a retaliatory operation against the Kingdom of Merina in recent years, so it is okay to temporarily slow down the deployment of local troops.
As for the transfer of the Marine Corps battalion into this Army mixed brigade, it requires coordination by the Department of Defense. After all, the Marine Corps has been waiting in Jiangzhou since the beginning of the year and has been eagerly preparing to enter Florida. Scott believed that this was a waste of troops. As long as France bowed its head on its North American strategy, the "recovery" of Florida was only a matter of time.
In Scott's mind, the Marine Corps Battalion will be the main combat capability of this mixed brigade, because the organization is different from that of the Army. This Marine Corps called a battalion has a strength of more than 800 people, which is larger than the Caribbean Battalion and the Azores Battalion. The combined strength is even greater, and the level of eliteness is said to exceed that of the capital garrison.
In comparison, the Caribbean Volunteer Battalion, the Azores Volunteer Battalion, and the Indian Volunteer Battalion are all light infantry battalions with much weaker firepower. The brigade's light artillery battalion only has two artillery companies and eight field guns. After several calculations, the total strength of the new mixed brigade is about 3,000. With the addition of the Marine Corps Battalion, the combat effectiveness is barely comparable to the Eastern Brigade or the Brown Bear Brigade.
Once all the above-mentioned troops are organized and shipped to the Far East, the strength of the Far East Army under Major General Scott will increase to four brigades with a total of more than 11,500 officers and soldiers, setting a record for the largest concentration of troops in a single theater since the founding of the Chinese and American armies.
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The Army's 1st Volunteer Brigade, which is mainly composed of Delaware Indians, will not complete its training for another month. The overall progress is later than expected, and the temporary mixed brigade cannot be adjusted in a short time. Some middle- and low-level officers have been selected. It still needs to be considered, so Scott will live with his daughter Alice in Manchester City in the next month.
For Alice¡¯s plan, Scott chose limited support, but he still persuaded his daughter to complete the contract with the agency first, and then set off with him.
The biggest reason is that Scott feels that he is going to the East. If he can go with his daughter, on the one hand, he will fulfill his daughter's wish, and on the other hand, he can feel that his family is by his side.
¡°While Scott made the final decision and Alice jumped for joy, there was also a lot of excitement at the home of Senate President Qi Jianjun.
Qi Zuping once again rejected the blind date arranged by her parents and resigned from her work. She planned to go to the Pearl Island in the Far East with Alice to conduct a charity tour overseas as a founding partner of the Alice Charity Fund.
Qi Zuping expressed her determination to devote herself to charity and children's education with her "never marry" attitude, which made Qi Jianjun and Zhai Hong furious. If it weren't for the eldest son Qi Guoguo,While trying to smooth things over, the two old men would probably faint from anger.
What worries Qi Jianjun and his wife is not their daughter¡¯s ambition to brave dangers, but her motivation for going to the Far East. Another protagonist who once caused a love tragedy, Qi Zuping's brother Lu Yuzhou, is currently serving in the Eastern Brigade. It is unknown whether the two brothers and sisters who fell in love without knowing their blood relationship have now come out of the haze - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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