In cutting down the military strength, the territory of that tarea must be taken into account.
thought that to disband the soldiers within six months? time would be too short. The main difficulty is the employment for the 100,000 men when they are disbanded. "In principle it. sounds very well to reduce the number of soldiers in order {0 eave money expended in military expanses and to have funds for reconstructive work, But he pointed out that Kuangtang, and Kuangsi are at present enjoying a period of tranquillity and order, this is attributed to the sult cient number of well deciplined troops in these two province Bandits are now lurking in (hole dens and mountain refugees. toon ae the soldiers ure reduced, these outlaws will emerge and once more be a great menace, In that event not only will there be inst cient soldiers to cope with the out: aves but some disbanded soldiers become robbers:
General Li farther said that while landdment will save money and loosen the public burden, a sudden upheaval will cost the people more money. ax in the troubles of the atte 192T when many people winieen and Honig kone for safety. The loss on count of the cxotlus will be many than the amount another concrete example, eral Ti cited the recent tral on the Shanghai-Nanking Ten of the robbers who took part in the outrage were sol-Jdiors recently demobilized, In this robbers, not only did passengers Mee hohe wasuatlen, wt, S1600 belonging to the Nanking Treas were taken. "Disbanding these soldiers did not save the government, much money" Li said, "Ie emphasized the need of discretion, and disbandment gradual process.
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