Chapter 46: The New Commander of Dingbei Formation
() "It's you?! Your Highness Yongwu?!"
When Xie Ning and his party, led by Chief of Staff Sun and Vice Commander Wang, stepped into the room, a middle-aged general who was reclining on the bed looked at him in confusion, and then asked in a shocked voice.
"You...do you know me? You are..." Xie Ning was stunned for a moment.
"Your Highness, this is the commander of our Dingbei formation, Lieutenant General Zhou Yaorong. The one lying down is the commander of our Dingbei formation's navy, Admiral Zheng Jiwu. Please forgive us for being rude. Both officers are
Seriously injured."
Chief of Staff Sun immediately whispered in Xie Ning's ear.
"Two officers, Brigadier General Xie Ning salutes you."
When Xie Ning heard this, his face became solemn, and he stood at attention and saluted the two of them. Yang Xiao and Yang Xiao behind him did the same thing and announced their names loudly.
Only Academician Qian just smiled reservedly. After saying his name softly, he took a few steps forward and extended his hands to the two generals.
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"They belong to different branches of the military and do not have superiors and subordinates. Your Highness, and these two...Colonel Yang, Lieutenant Colonel Xiao. Please don't be too polite..."
After Zhou and Zheng shook hands with Academician Qian, they turned to them and returned the gift at the same time. Afterwards, Zhou Yaorong said with a smile.
Immediately, he asked again: "Your Highness, please don't be surprised. I have seen you on the magic vision. But, why are you here?"
Then he seemed to suddenly remember something, and his face was already shocked: "Is it difficult... are you the chief escort officer of the Far North Scientific Expedition Group?"
he asked in shock.
"Yes..." Xie Ning smiled bitterly: "Sir, we are also in the army now. You don't need to match the title of the lower officer, just call me by my name. Don't you know? His Majesty arranged for me to serve as a scientific examiner.
Captain of the regimental guard."
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"We only know that His Majesty sent a scientific expedition team..." Zhou Yaorong also said with a wry smile: "I didn't expect it to be you... It's you. Your name has been well-known to our Dingbei formation for a long time, and all the officers and soldiers in the formation are just
I wish I could see with my own eyes the glory of the Yongwu Empire and the two legendary stars in the future."
"It's just that I didn't expect that we would meet here and now, under such circumstances." He sighed softly.
"Do you want to take the scientific expedition team back to the empire by sea? I'm afraid... we can't help you... As you can see, we can't protect ourselves." Finally, he said in a low voice.
"Sir, could you please give us a detailed introduction to the specific situation?" Xie Ning asked in a deep voice.
"I can't say much, so let Chief of Staff Sun introduce it to you, and I can add more." Zhou Yaorong waved his hand and gestured to Chief of Staff Sun.
Upon seeing this, Chief of Staff Sun took a step forward knowingly and explained it in detail to Xie Ning and the others.
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"Is that so?" After Chief of Staff Sun finished explaining, Xie Ning's face became extremely solemn.
"Yes, sir... thank you, General." Chief of Staff Sun replied with a wry smile.
"Then, how long will it take before we are forced into the chaotic sea of the magic field?" Xie Ning asked again.
"No later than the day after tomorrow..."
"There is absolutely no room for tactical maneuver...and not enough time...and we are on this sea where there are no obstacles...this is really troublesome...big trouble..." Xie Ning murmured.
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"Oh? General Xie, do you also value tactical maneuver space and time?"
Zhou Yaorong, who was lying on the bed with his eyes closed to rest, suddenly opened his eyes and asked in surprise: "You should be an army general? How come you are so familiar with naval tactics? You hit the nail on the head?"
"Sir, it shouldn't be difficult to think of this..."
Xie Ning had a wry smile on his face: "No matter what military branch, if you want to escape in an environment where the enemy's strength is not comparable to ours, where a group of enemies are surrounded by numerous sieges, and it is no longer possible to fight a breakout, you will definitely need excellent tactics and complex geography.
Vast tactical maneuver space and tactical execution time - otherwise, even the God of War will be unable to do anything."
"Hmph!" Zhou Yaorong snorted coldly.
He looked at Chief of Staff Sun and Vice Commander Wang seriously: "Did you hear that? He is a young man in his twenties and an army general, so he knows what to do. But you two, one of you thinks he can't fight
To win, you can only run. One person feels that he cannot win, but he still wants to fight, but he doesn’t know how.”
"Don't you feel ashamed now? If you two hadn't run away without firing a shot, how could the war situation be so corrupt now?"
Sun and Wang were immediately submissive and their faces turned red.
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Xie Ning was also blushing.
In my previous life, I grew up in a world where there was no power but only tactics. I was also in the era of the explosion of knowledge, so I was well-informed. Combined with the basic military theoretical knowledge in this life, I just sighed a few words and talked about military affairs on paper. You sir
Do you need to praise me so much... Also, doesn't this offend people...
He was thinking this in his heart, but he said urgently: "Sir, please don't criticize the two officers harshly. They may have been confused by the authorities. And because of the sudden change and the serious injuries to you two, the two officers have been seriously injured.
The officers were all distraught and distraught. Therefore, for a while, I, the bystander, could not see clearly."
Sun and Wang immediately cast grateful glances at Xie Ning, but Zhou Yaorong looked at Xie Ning steadily. He suddenly stopped talking, but seemed to have thought of something and was pondering something.
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"General Xie, can I...trust you?" After a long time, he looked at Xie Ning again.
Xie Ning was suddenly stunned: "Sir, you mean..."
"I'm seriously injured and it's hard to save me. I don't have much time left... I don't know when I will collapse."
"But I feel uneasy and unwilling to leave... I can't let go of the Dingbei formation, and I can't let go of His Majesty's earnest words when he appointed me as the supreme commander of the Dingbei formation... He said to me, Zhou Yaorong, I
I have entrusted the Dingbei formation to you, and you must lead them to make great achievements and live up to my expectations..."
"But now, I can't do it anymore... and it has brought the Dingbei formation into a dead end..." he said in a low voice.
"Sir, it's our fault..." Chief of Staff Sun and Deputy Commander Wang cried out with tears streaming down their faces.
"This battle... is a non-war crime. It's not your fault. Whoever it is, without any warning, being suddenly attacked by an enemy with new tactics and new types of troops, and being hit by the guns of someone else's superior force, there will be nothing they can do."
It's just that you will die sooner or later." Zhou Yaorong looked at them softly and comforted them softly.
Immediately, he turned to Xie Ning.
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"So, what I mean is, can I entrust the Dingbei formation... to you?" Zhou Yaorong looked at Xie Ning intently, and was silent for a long time. Finally, he asked seriously.
"What?" Several identical voices sounded at the same time in the small room.
"Sir, he is just a demon war brigadier general, how could you..." Chief of Staff Sun looked at Zhou Yaorong with his mouth agape.
"He is only in his twenties. Moreover, even if what he said is very reasonable, it is still just talk on paper. If he is entrusted rashly, he may worry Zhao Kuo..." he said na na.
"That's right, sir, you won't die. Please think again..." Deputy Commander Wang also cried.
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"Now is wartime, everything can only be done cheaply. I may fall at any time. If I don't need him, then who will lead the formation?" Zhou Yaorong shouted angrily, and his eyes began to wander around the two of them: "You?
still you?"
Sun and Wang both burst into tears, but they also shook their heads at the same time.
"It's just that, sir, we can't rashly entrust the fate of the formation to a Mao... a young man in his twenties... even if the commander is allowed to lead the formation." Deputy Commander Wang protested pathetically again.
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"Damn it!" Zheng Jiwu, who had been silent on the hospital bed and listened quietly, was furious. He coughed several times out of breath and cursed: "Wang Ping, do you want to kill me first?"
Are you so angry? Besides practicing and fighting, what else can I do?"
Then, he looked at Zhou Yaorong again: "Old man, I definitely can't do it. However, they are right. Isn't your idea a bit hasty?"
"Yes, sir, I know what you are thinking, but it is indeed -" Chief of Staff Sun also looked up at Zhou Yaorong, but said in a low voice.
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He was about to say something more, but was interrupted by a sudden female voice.
"Everyone, please allow me to interrupt, okay? As the highest representative of the empire's scientific community, I think I have enough strength to gain your respect. Although military and national affairs are beyond my control, you can listen to me.
What do you think?" Academician Qian asked at the side.
"Yes, of course. Academician, please speak." Zhou Yaorong, who was frowning, was full of surprise, but he also smiled kindly at Academician Qian.
Academician Qian also smiled, but turned to Sun, Wang and Zheng: "Three generals, you must be wondering how we escaped? Maybe you will think that we are just lucky."
"But I want to tell you, it's just the opposite - I think this trip to the far north was probably the worst luck we had ever had. However, we still escaped, with great dangers and difficulties, but almost intact.
Escaped!"
"Do you know why this is? There is no reason, and it is not based on luck. Just because... I have been lucky until now. I have chosen an excellent... no, simply outstanding, unparalleled... guard regiment
long!"
"When........."
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As Academician Qian spoke eloquently, the expressions of the four naval generals in the room gradually became dignified as she described. Worry, contemplation, sadness, suddenness, and passionate emotions flashed across their faces one after another. They
He looked at Xie Ning from time to time, and his face gradually showed a kind of... admiration and respect!
"Three generals. I think, even if his soul inheritance and status are put aside, one has proven his genius commanding ability with a brand-new tactic, and with a generous bravery and cunning plot.
In the last battle and subsequent battles, he proved to be resourceful, brave, responsible, and courageous... an outstanding imperial general. I really can't convince myself to refuse his leadership for any reason."
"So, yes. In short, generals, no matter what you think, the scientific expedition team and I only trust him and will only follow him."
Finally, Academician Qian said impassionedly.
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Her expression gradually became extremely solemn: "And here, I am Qian Xuesheng, a special academician of the Imperial Academy of Magical Energy Research, the director and chief scholar of the 51st District of the Empire, and the leader of the Empire's Far North Scientific Expedition. Representative Qian Xuesheng.
All members of the Imperial Far North Scientific Expedition hereby solemnly suggest to the commanders of the Dingbei formation——"
"It is recommended that the former head of the Empire's Far North Scientific Expedition Guard Corps, the Crown Prince of the Empire Yong, the founder of the Empire's First Class Yongwu Marquis, a member of the Empire's Far North Legion Demon Generals, and the Empire's Demon War Brigadier Xie Ning... take over the charge of Dingbei Air Strike
Mothership battle group command authority.”
She said loudly.
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"I, Sun Lingming, Chief of Staff of the Dingbei Formation of the Navy of the Empire's Far North Army and Commander of the Magic Armor Fleet, approve the Empire's Demon War Commodore Xie Ning to exercise command authority over the ships of the Dingbei Formation of our Navy's Magic Armor Fleet."
After a long silence, Chief of Staff Sun suddenly spoke in a low voice.
"I, Zheng Jiwu, deputy commander of the Demon General Regiment of the Empire's Far North Army and commander of the Demon Force of the Dingbei Formation of the Navy, recognize Xie Ning, Brigadier General of the Empire's Demon Force, to exercise command authority over all units of the Dingbei Formation of our Navy's Demon Force."
A weak but firm voice also came out from the hospital bed at the same time.
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Zhou Yaorong smiled softly. He managed to straighten up and slowly gave a solemn military salute to Xie Ning, who was stunned by a series of changes.
"I, Zhou Yaorong, Commander-in-Chief of the Dingbei Aircraft Carrier Battle Group of the Empire's Far North Army Navy, hereby formally hand over the Dingbei Aircraft Carrier Battle Group to Xie Ning, the former head of the Empire's Far North Scientific Expedition Guard Corps, a member of the Imperial Army's Demon Generals, and the Empire's Magic War Brigadier.
The highest command authority of the North Aircraft Carrier Battle Group! And I wish... a great victory!"
"General, no, Your Excellency, Commander. Please forgive former Commander Zhou Yaorong for escaping without a fight. I also sincerely ask you to lead us... We, you, have no way to escape at this time and can only fight to the death."
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"If you can't escape, that's reasonable. All the blame falls on me. If you can escape by chance, it's a blessing from heaven, and all the glory will be bestowed upon you."
"The Dingbei Formation... and the tens of thousands of officers and soldiers in the Dingbei Formation... will be left to you."