Republic of China: My great warlord, many children, many blessings.

Holy crap, this promotion was like a rocket launch, it was so fast!

He'd only been a brigade commander for a short time, and now he'd become a division commander.

The division commander is a lieutenant general; there are only a dozen or so of them in the entire country.

Not only that, he was also the garrison commander of Guangdong Province, equivalent to the commander of the provincial military region.

It has the authority to govern the security forces in all county towns.

The profits here are far greater than those of a division commander.

If you want to be the regimental commander, then you have to be filial.

Each new battalion commander brings in a new batch of income.

The security force is out of funds, so your county town has to pay. If you don't pay, we'll kill you. The garrison commander position is a lucrative one.

Wei Yunzhi was thrilled; Shen Hao was truly a powerful patron.

As long as you follow Shen Hao, it's a road to heaven.

At this moment, Wei Yunzhi had made up his mind. He was willing to do whatever Shen Hao asked him to do, as long as he could be Shen Hao's dog, he could rise to the top.

Shen Hao said, "Alright, you two go back now. Remember to prepare your 30% share of the family property when you get back. I'll send someone to take it."

"Yes, Commander Shen," Wei Yunzhi said, then suddenly slapped himself hard across the face. "Sorry, I misspoke. It should be Commander Shen. Don't worry, I will definitely complete the mission."

Shen Hao liked Zhao Lihao's attitude very much.

Being a lackey has its advantages.

When Wei Yunzhi left the Shen residence, he was still very excited, feeling that he was becoming more and more promising.

Wei Yunwen, however, was unconvinced. Just thinking about Hu Xueli's charming appearance, he thought, "Little brother, you've rebelled."

He grumbled and said, "That guy surnamed Shen got promoted again. Damn it, heaven is so unfair! He wants 30% of my Wei family's assets. He'll be choked to death sooner or later."

"Pah, that's shameless!"

Snapped!

Wei Yunzhi slapped him hard across the face and said coldly, "Be more respectful to Commander Shen from now on."

If I find out again, I'll tell you if you dare to talk about Commander Shen behind his back.

"I'll kill you myself, without Commander Shen having to lift a finger."

After saying that, he left without looking back.

In his mind, however, he was plotting how to kill Wei Yunwen.

Back at the inn in Qing City, Wei Yunzhi looked at Duanmu Mingyue lying on the hospital bed.

His eyes lit up, and a ruthless thought flashed through his mind.

If Duanmu Mingyue is killed, then the Duanmu Qingrou and Duanmu Qingyu sisters will hate Wei Yunwen, and they will not believe that Shen Hao will not take action.

But then I thought, what would happen if I just killed Wei Yunwen?

Thinking of this, Wei Yunzhi shouted, "Waiter, bring us the best wine and food!"

"Alright!"

144. Zhang Zuolin was unconvinced.

The Wei brothers had just left when Shen Hao's system voice rang out.

[Congratulations, host, on becoming the commander of the 18th Division and a powerful general in your region.]

With such a noble status, how could he not take a few concubines to show off his status?

Task posted: Marry ten concubines within one year.

Note: As a teacher, even his concubines had to be of equal social standing.

A concubine cannot be a commoner's child; commoners' children are not included in the task.

Heiresses, socialites, or famous actresses, leading ladies (film and television actresses)

At the same time, an army of 50,000 men was established.

Task completed:

Rewards: Five million dollars, five million US dollars

Reward: A bullet production line in a military factory (100,000 bullets per day), equipped with all technical personnel and suicide squads.

Special Treasure Chest: One Golden Treasure Chest

Please complete the task as soon as possible.

After reviewing the system tasks, Shen Hao was somewhat surprised. He hadn't even finished the brigade commander task from last time, and now another one had appeared.

If one were to take a concubine, wouldn't that allow one to accomplish two tasks simultaneously?

Isn't this exploiting a loophole in the system?

Suddenly, the system's voice sounded again.

[Ding! The host has not completed the previous task;]

Therefore, prioritize completing the first brigade-level mission. Concubines and soldiers recruited during the brigade-level mission will not be counted in the division-level mission 523.

Please keep up the good work, host.

Damn it, they really don't give you any chance at all, you damn system.

Shen Hao then decided to complete the brigade commander's mission first.

This task is actually almost complete.

Bai Ling, Leng Qingqiu, Rui Gege, Cheng Shuzhen, and Yuan Fuzhen—that makes five.

In addition to Ning Yuan, a maid I bought a few days ago, there are also two sisters today, Duanmu Qingyu and Duanmu Qingrou.

If they are all taken, then the task of the eight concubines will be completed.

Thinking of this, Shen Hao felt satisfied.

However, the division commander's task included taking a concubine, which had certain requirements.

Not just women, but also rich heiresses and socialites.

Ordinary girls like Cheng Shuzhen, Bao Shuang, and Tao Yingying wouldn't be considered part of the mission even if they were taken in.

Shen Hao originally thought that he would accept anyone who was pretty, but now it seems that it won't work. Not only does she have to be pretty, but she also has to have good temperament and status.

Damn, this system has so many requirements.

At the same time, warlords and governors across the country also received telegrams from Yuan Shikai.

Of course, the telegram contained more than just a message to Shen Hao's 18th Division.

January 15, 1913 (the second year of the Republic of China);

The country is in turmoil as bandits run rampant, bringing disaster to the people and chaos to the nation.

Domestically, foreign powers and foreign powers acted arrogantly and domineeringly.

However, due to a shortage of manpower, Shikai had the will but not the strength.

Six additional divisions were specially added to eliminate traitors for the country and quell the rebellion;

It serves both to prevent foreign invasion and to strengthen national defense.

The 17th Division, Commander: Wang Jingzhen, Chief of Staff: Li Jingheng

The 18th Division, Commander: Shen Hao (concurrently serving as the Garrison Commander of Guangdong Province), Chief of Staff: Li Yunlong

19th Division: Commander Liu Zhiguo, Chief of Staff Xia Hongjun

20th Division: ...

This telegram was signed by Shi Kai, indicating the date of its announcement.

"Looked upon by both China and the world, witnessed by the entire nation"

It's a lengthy piece of writing, several thousand words long.

At this time, the cost of providing electricity is also staggering.

A Chinese-language personal telegram to another province cost one dollar for ten characters.

(This is a personal service. If it's for shooting and publishing news, it's much cheaper, 20 words for 1 yuan.)

If the price is 1,000 words, it would be nearly 100 yuan.

Even if it's charged at half price in the form of a government letter, it's still 50 yuan.

If electricity were to be supplied to the entire country, the cost would be astronomical.

There are two types of power supply: partial power supply and nationwide power supply. Partial power supply costs at least a hundred yuan.

If it were a nationwide electrification effort, it would require coverage of at least all first- and second-level telegraph offices and major newspapers.

Zhang Zuolin of the 27th Division, Wang Zhanyuan of the 2nd Division, and others were not Yuan Shikai's direct subordinates.