Chapter 802: Chapter 546: Recruiting Troops and Horses (Part 1)
The weather has ward, the leaves have turned green, and people have truly welcod spring.
For the several law enforcent departnts on the river, they’ve not only welcod the blossoming of spring but also the once-a-year battle against illegal eel fry fishing!
As in previous years, city leaders in charge of agriculture and transportation have summoned the City Agricultural Bureau, Port Supervision Bureau, Water Police Division, Changhang Navigation Police Branch, and the Agricultural Bureau heads of all districts and counties along the river to a eting. The eting was to mobilize joint efforts in combating illegal eel fry fishing behaviors, protecting national fishery resources, and ensuring the safe and smooth sailing of Changhang transport.
Deputy Director Liu Guanglong from the Changhang Bureau attended the eting at the city governnt and reported back to the director on the eting situation once he returned.
"The leaders from the East Sea District Fishery Bureau were also present and expressed gratitude for our unwavering support of fishery administration work over the past decade..."
Compared to what the leaders of the fishery system said, Director Qi was more concerned about what Salted Fish was doing and asked, "Old Liu, did Salted Fish attend the eting?"
Director Liu laughed, "He attended. How could such a joint enforcent operation not notify him? The leaders from the East Sea District Fishery Bureau seed quite familiar with him and called him over for a chat before the eting."
"Salted Fish and Xiao Yu started assisting in fishery law enforcent back in 1988. They were the ones who fired the first shot in the fight against illegal eel fry fishing, which even made it to the People’s Daily. It’s said that Zhang Junyan made it to the position of deputy director of the Binjiang Port Police Station back then through assisting in fishery law enforcent, so of course, he is familiar with the leaders of the fishery system."
"I almost forgot, Deputy Director Zhou Hong of the City Agricultural Bureau used to be the Deputy Director of the Criminal Investigation Departnt at the Binjiang Port Police Station."
"Did Zhou Hong attend the eting today too?"
"He did. As the deputy director in charge of fishery administration, he had to attend."
"Did you take this opportunity to chat with Salted Fish?"
Lately, Salted Fish had been sowhat "biased." First, he redirected the sponsorship from the Linghai Port Supervision Departnt from the patrol boats of the Linghai Police Bureau Developnt Zone Branch to the Water Police Station, strengthening its water law enforcent capabilities. He then handed over a case of self-theft of fuel to the Water Police Station for investigation.
The Water Police Station attached great importance to that case, with Deputy Director Zhao Hongxing personally serving as the head of the special task force, leading a team to Dongguang to arrest the "oil thieves" involved in the case, with an amount reaching over a hundred thousand—a major case beyond doubt!
In the past, how could the Water Police Station take credit alone?
For any major case on the river, investigations were almost always conducted jointly by both sides, sotis even involving the Four Factory Police Station of the Linghai Police Bureau.
Director Liu realized the director was not very pleased and said helplessly, "Director Qi, it’s not entirely Salted Fish’s fault. After all, the Linghai Police Station is at Bailong Port, quite far from Sanhe. Chen Zikun and Han Ning didn’t know anything about it. This issue was unrelated to the Linghai Police Station from start to finish."
To take over the full security of the Binjiang Yangtze River section, you first need the capability to manage the entire security.
Where does this capability manifest? Isn’t it in handling cases?
Director Qi took a deep breath, tapping the table, and said, "While it’s currently not possible for the Linghai Police Station to move to Bailong Port, the Yangtze Police 110 can patrol the river! It can make trips westward to Sanhe every so often—do you think Salted Fish won’t let Chen Zikun and Xiao Gong dock at the Dunship? Or won’t let them board to have a drink and take a rest?"
"The Police Station doesn’t have wheels and can’t move, but the Yangtze Police 110 can sail. How did I not think of that?"
"110 must play its role; otherwise, it dishonors He Bin’s efforts in securing that numbering with the superiors!"
"I’ll call Chen Zikun and Han Ning to ensure they realize their responsibility."
"Many things may be awkward to address initially. If you neglect them long enough, you’ll find them challenging to manage later, as they beco soone else’s jurisdiction. Clarify this with them and make sure they aren’t shy."
"I understand." Director Liu nodded and, after a mont of thought, sighed, "There are fewer passengers going to Bailong Port by boat, and there aren’t as many cargo ships on the North Branch Channel as before. The Linghai Police Station always huddled at Bailong Port finds it challenging to achieve much. To accomplish anything and open up the situation, they need to move out."
"That’s exactly what I was considering. You should have a good talk with Chen Zikun and Han Ning about instilling a sense of crisis and urgency."
"Yes!"
Director Liu suddenly rembered sothing and hurriedly said, "Director Qi, after the eting dispersed today, Salted Fish pulled a few departnt heads to have a small eting."
Director Qi was quite surprised and smiled, asking, "He called them for a eting?"
"To be precise, he asked for their help."
"What did he need help with?"
"I only found out today that he has a new position."
"What new position?"
"He’s now serving as both the Instructor and Company Commander of the Linghai Reserve Camp’s first company. He’s been busy recruiting these days. Initially, the recruitnt area was just the Linghai Developnt Zone, but later it expanded to the entire Linghai. The higher-ups might have considered that once this camp is established, it will beco the Flood Control and Rescue Mobile Assault Battalion for the Binjiang Reserve Regint. They may have also realized that finding so many qualified reserve soldiers isn’t easy, so they’ve further expanded his recruitnt area to encompass all of Binjiang."
Director Qi was taken aback for a mont, then laughed heartily, "His title as the Binjiang Water Army Commander is increasingly living up to its na. Originally, he could only organize local militias and train them. Now he has official status and numbers, so he can build his team with confidence."
Director Liu laughed, "He was originally the Military Minister of the Linghai Developnt Zone, so this role suits him just fine."
"So why did he ask the water law enforcent departnts for help?"
"He needs funds and manpower."
"How is he going to ask for them?"
"The reserve is an important component of the People’s Liberation Army of China. Once this camp is set up, it will be stationed as a unit in Linghai. It’s said that they are working overti to build the camp area, and by that ti, even the Linghai Municipal Party Committee and Governnt will visit them for consolation."
Seeing the director’s surprised expression, Director Liu added with a smile, "Since it’s a stationed unit, they can collaborate with local party and governnt departnts, enterprises, and institutions on military-civilian construction. The higher-ups will also assess their work in military-civilian cooperation. Zhu Chunmiao from the Port Supervision Bureau attended a eting today and is highly supportive of Salted Fish’s work."
As soon as Salted Fish ntioned it, she imdiately represented the Port Supervision Bureau to express their intention to sign a military-civilian construction agreent with the Linghai Reserve Camp. Considering that Salted Fish’s camp is under construction and facing a significant funding gap, they even promised to sponsor fifty thousand yuan. As for military transfer officials and retired soldiers who et the conditions for joining, the Port Supervision Bureau will fully support any recruitnt efforts by Salted Fish."
Zhu Chunmiao not only watched Salted Fish grow up, but she also played matchmaker for Salted Fish and Han Xiangning, and she’s also Han Xiangning’s ntor, so her support for Salted Fish’s work is quite normal.
As for offering fifty thousand at once, that’s also quite normal, since the Port Supervision Bureau has plenty of money!
Director Qi was pondering the fifty thousand yuan sponsorship from Zhu Chunmiao, suspecting it might have actually co from the Linghai Port Supervision Office, rely passing through the Port Supervision Bureau to let the bureau leadership have so visibility, and at the sa ti, contributing to the bureau’s achievents in military-civilian cooperation work. Director Liu then enthusiastically introduced the outcos of Salted Fish’s endeavors today.
"Zhu Chunmiao set an example, and naturally, the leaders of other units couldn’t avoid making so gesture. Zhou Hong, on behalf of the Agricultural Bureau, expressed an interest in military-civilian construction with the Linghai Reserve Camp. After discussing with their director, they decided to visit in a few days and promised to give Salted Fish five thousand yuan for condolences."
"The Station Chief Xu from the East Sea District Fishery Bureau Binjiang Fishery Station also agreed, with the approval of the attending bureau leadership at the mobilization eting, to engage in military-civilian construction with Salted Fish. They also plan to visit in a few days. They say it’s a consolation visit, but it’s really about giving money."
"Customs is doing the sa. After all, whoever has money donates money, whoever has people donates people. It’s said that Yanjiang enterprises and institutions like Bisha Ferry Company, Port Authority, Cosco Shipyard, Oil Company, Lingda Car Ferry, Lingzhuang Car Ferry, and the managent offices of Yingchuan Port Lock, Jianghai River Lock, and Hubin River Lock all want to engage in military-civilian construction with Salted Fish!"
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If Wang Xiazhi’s so-called Water Fire Fighting Association served as a link between several governnt departnts on the river and the enterprises and institutions along the shore, then the Reserve Camp that Salted Fish is currently recruiting for is an upgraded version of the Water Fire Fighting Association!
Moreover, the reserve work is taken much more seriously by the higher-ups than the Water Fire Fighting Association, and even enjoys legal support.
Thinking about these things, Director Qi felt a sense of crisis and asked with a furrowed brow, "What about the Water Police Station?"
"Salted Fish is now a mber of the Water Police Station’s Party Committee. Wang Xiazhi is definitely going to support Salted Fish, contributing both people and funds. I’m not sure how much money was contributed, but I know that all the military transfer officials and retired soldiers from the full ministration are at Salted Fish’s disposal."
"Find out how much sponsorship they gave to Salted Fish’s reserve unit."
Director Qi pondered for a mont and then continued, "As for personnel, our ministration also has military transfer officials and retired soldiers. Let’s have the Political Office prepare a list, and have Political Commissioner Jiang contact Salted Fish. The construction of national defense reserve forces is very important, and we should support it."
This reserve camp is similar to the Water Fire Fighting Association. Although you may not be leading it, you must participate. If you don’t actively take part, you’ll be marginalized by others.
Director Liu deeply agreed and suggested, "Director Qi, Xiao Yu is currently helping the Water Police Station and the Water Resources Bureau receive patrol boats. They should be back in three to four days. How about giving Xiao Yu a call? He and Salted Fish are brothers from the sa sect. They trained together in the militia when they were teenagers, so he’s definitely interested in these things."
"That makes sense. With Xiao Yu’s military skills and ability to handle waterborne rescue and disaster relief, he should make a good Deputy Company Commander!"
"That’s a battalion-level unit. Only the Camp Commander is an active-duty officer; the Instructor, Deputy Battalion Commander, and Deputy Instructor are all reserve officers. At the battalion level, our ministration should also have representation."
"Do we have any qualified police officers?"
"In terms of qualifications, our ministration has many qualified military transfer officials. Last year, Chen Youren was placed here, and before his transfer, he was a Standard Camp-level officer."
In the Water Fire Fighting Association organized by Wang Xiazhi, the Changhang Bureau has only one director, which gives them limited influence.
Now that Salted Fish is ’officially commissioned’ to form a reserve camp along the river, the Changhang Bureau cannot be as passive as before. Director Qi concluded decisively, "Have the Political Commissioner approach Salted Fish. Our ministration must have a Deputy Battalion-level officer in the reserve camp, preferably a Deputy Battalion Commander!"
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