At this time, the captain of the airship walked over quickly, took out a voyage sheet, first gave a military salute, and then handed it to the general.
The captain said respectfully: "General Dong, this is the itinerary for this trip. Please review and sign it. The destination of our flight this time is Heiliu City, Sanhe County. Due to the long distance, we will stop three times for rest and supplies.
The halfway places are Gushan City, Weiming City and Liaoshen City."
This fat general was Dong Qifeng, who was about to take office in Black River City. He took the itinerary and looked at the adjutant who was as beautiful as an iceberg out of the corner of his eye.
The adjutant knew very well what aspect he was concerned about, so he focused on introducing three stopover cities with their own characteristics. Some are famous for their food, some are famous for their scenery, and Weiming City is famous for its beautiful women.
Dong Qifeng's eyebrows were filled with excitement after hearing this introduction. He said yes again and again, and then reached out and pinched the adjutant's buttocks.
The adjutant didn't even move his eyebrows, and his face was as cold as a stranger. This was exactly the type Dong Qifeng liked. The good thing about this general was that he was as cold as ice on the outside and as cool as fire on the inside.
Dong Qifeng only regarded this trip to Heiliu City as a vacation, and he would not let go of the scenery along the way. Otherwise, it would only take more than a day's flight, and who wouldn't fly there in one go?
Dong Qifeng was very satisfied with the itinerary. He looked at the security measures and saw that there were two military aerial gunboats escorting him. He had no objection at the moment and signed his name on the itinerary with a swipe of a pen.
Apart from anything else, the three characters "Dong Qifeng" are written in a majestic and majestic way, which shows his skill.
"Okay, no need to say more, get on the boat! The general has to go on his way!" Dong Qifeng waved his hand and boarded the aerostat first.
But before all his entourage could enter the hatch, a light off-road vehicle flew in and rushed to the side of the airship before stopping.
A major jumped out of the off-road vehicle and shouted loudly: "General Dong, wait a moment! General Xiao has an order, ordering you to return to the headquarters immediately!"
Dong Qifeng poked his head out of the cabin door and asked strangely, "General Xiao?"
The major handed over an official document and said, "This is General Xiao's order. Please take a look at it."
Dong Qifeng took it and read it. It only said that he should return immediately, but the specific reason was unclear. When he suddenly received such an incomprehensible order at this time, his face suddenly darkened.
In the expeditionary force, there was only one General Xiao who could give orders to Dong Qifeng, and that was the deputy commander-in-chief, General Xiao Lingshi. The commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force, Luo Mingji, was the imperial marshal. With this title, he was only in charge of the overall situation and ignored the details.
Most military affairs are handled by four deputy commanders-in-chief, including Xiao Lingshi.
However, no matter what Dong Qifeng thought about this poor general, he would not show it at this time. He immediately gave a few instructions, got back on the off-road vehicle, and followed the major who came to deliver the order back to the expeditionary force headquarters.
The cross-country convoy sped along, almost sprinting into the headquarters gate. The major led Dong Qifeng straight to the east wing building where Xiao Lingshi worked. The moment he stepped into the building door, Dong Qifeng suddenly saw a familiar figure, and this
People shouldn't be here at this time.
Dong Qifeng looked surprised and said: "Du Yuanze, why are you here? Didn't I send you to take over the Seventh Division?"
That person was Du Yuanze. He smiled bitterly and said in a low voice: "General, go in first and talk later. General Xiao is already waiting in the conference room."
Dong Qifeng felt a cloud in his heart, nodded, and then followed Du Yuanze to the top floor and walked into the conference room.
This conference room is not big, with only a dozen people sitting in it, but the military uniforms are shining with general stars, and most of them are generals. It can be said that most of Xiao Lingshi's senior officers are here. And Xiao Lingshi is sitting at the end of the long table.
, there is no expression on the face, and there is no clue.
Seeing Dong Qifeng and Du Yuanze come in, Xiao Lingshi motioned for them to sit down, and then said slowly: "There has just been news from Blackstream City that a mercenary group named Dark Fire has annexed the Seventh Division. They are now sending people
Send a letter to the headquarters requesting that the designation of the Seventh Division be cancelled, and at the same time express its willingness to join the expeditionary force. The designation applied for is the Dark Fire Independent Division."
"Dark Fire Independent Division!"
As soon as this new designation came out, there was a lot of discussion in the conference room, even the generals were no exception. Everyone thought that the Dark Fire Mercenary Group was simply crazy. They actually asked for the designation of an independent division?
The main combat units of the expeditionary force are divided into two types, the dispatched divisions that defend the city and the field divisions that fill the defense lines. However, there are also several special structures, and the independent division is one of them, which means greater authority and scale.
An independent division can have 50% more soldiers than an ordinary division, and the number of officers will also increase proportionally. In addition, except for the deputy division commander who still needs to report to the expeditionary force headquarters for approval, other school-level officers can be appointed and dismissed on their own.
Hearing Xiao Lingshi's words, Dong Qifeng felt a buzzing sound in his ears immediately and couldn't hear anything. He couldn't even understand the meaning of those words for a while. He finally came back to his senses and immediately roared regardless of the image:
"That's my seventh division! How can you just cancel it if you just say it's cancelled?"
In order to get this lucrative position, he not only used several large favors, but also spent tens of thousands of gold coins in various arrangements. Not to mention that when he officially obtained the appointment letter, the family also made a huge sum of money called military donation.
In fact, it is as compensation to the Wei family and the expeditionary army headquarters.
The reason why the Dong family of Surabaya is willing to pay such a price is because Heiliu City was almost untouched during the Eternal Night War. Although that battle received mixed reviews from outsiders, it was able to detour the dark army, which is a clear proof of the strength of the 7th Division.
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Obtaining the Seventh Division means directly obtaining a mature sphere of influence on the Evernight Continent. Dong Qifeng is ready to start with this and develop a more glorious foundation. However, he never expected that in the short period of time when he was about to take office,
There would be such earth-shaking changes.
Until this moment, Dong Qifeng didn't know what the problem was.
He had discussed the procedures with Du Yuanze and several of his confidants in advance, and before the formal handover with the Wei family, he sent most of his personal guards to the defense area of Heiliu City to capture some important people first.
Among Dong Qifeng's personal guards, there are many veterans who have served in the main army of the empire, and the rest have also handled some family affairs. Logically speaking, such an arrangement can be said to be foolproof, but why did things not develop as he expected?
All the generals and colonels in the conference room were silent and allowed Dong Qifeng to roar. Many people looked at him with gloating.
These senior officers, most of whom came from poor civilian families and were at most distant relatives of the nobility, had no favorable impressions of the upper-class nobles of the empire. To them, both the Wei family in the Far East and the Dong family in Surabaya were outsiders who wanted to interfere with Yongye's interests.
In contrast, Wei Bainian, who defended Heiliu City in the Evernight War, may have gained some recognition from them. Although Dong Qifeng was a general, few people had heard of this figure before this incident.
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Xiao Lingshi frowned and made a soft gesture to quiet Dong Qifeng.
In Xiao Lingshi's opinion, the whole thing was not complicated. When Wei Bainian left Yongye Continent, he transferred to the expeditionary force headquarters to complete the final resignation procedures. He had Dong Qifeng's letter of appointment and the first military announcement issued in his hand.
copy, so from a time perspective, even if Dong Qifeng himself did not arrive at Blackstream City, the two parties had actually completed the handover.
This was recognized by the Expeditionary Force Headquarters, so Blackstream City was lost in the hands of Dong Qifeng. Even Dong Qifeng himself could not say anything to object or question.
Xiao Lingshi then asked Du Yuanze to recount what happened that day.
Du Yuanze stood up and briefly talked about how Dark Fire captured the 7th Division. After listening to the battle, many generals frowned and remained silent. They knew very well how terrifying a super sniper like Qianye would be on the battlefield.
Even a general would not want to face such a dangerous enemy.
As soon as Du Yuanze finished speaking, Dong Qifeng couldn't help but stood up again and roared: "Rebellion! This is complete rebellion! I demand that An Huo be declared a rebel, and then the expeditionary force near Heiliu City be dispatched to annihilate the man named Qian
Ye’s boy and his damn mercenary group! Otherwise, wouldn’t everyone be able to ignore the majesty of the expeditionary force?”
Dong Qifeng was not completely a fool, and he also knew how to fight for his own interests in the name of the expeditionary force. However, some of the officers nodded in agreement, but the generals looked at each other, and no one made any move.
Xiao Lingshi waved his hand, and the guards immediately invited Dong Qifeng and Du Yuanze out of the conference room with a very respectful but tough attitude.
When the door to the conference room closed, there was silence in the room for a moment.
Anyone who is familiar with Xiao Lingshi's character feels that the attitude of this general who has always firmly defended the interests of the expeditionary force and is not afraid of going tit-for-tat with the upper-class nobles of the empire is quite intriguing.
A general broke the silence first and said with some confusion: "The Wei family has kept themselves clean in this matter, but if it is so clean, how did a mercenary group take over the 7th Division?"
Of course, it is impossible for the Expeditionary Force Headquarters to keep an eye on Dark Fire, a new mercenary group in a third-rate war zone. The last time the generals heard of Dark Fire's name was during the Eternal Night War.
The generous bounty Dark Fire obtained in a battle was not less than the few tens of thousands of mercenary groups in Yong Ye, which fully proved its combat power. However, in the minds of the generals, it could not be better no matter what.
It is not strong enough to swallow up a regular division of the Expeditionary Force. The rapid expansion of Dark Fire is a recent event, and the news has not spread much. Of course, there is also some misleading and concealment by some thoughtful people.
An old general with gray temples pondered for a moment and then said: "Listening to Lieutenant Colonel Du's statement, it seems that the Wei family did not intervene. Since they themselves did not protest against the Wei family, and we have not seen the scene, it is not appropriate to make extraneous matters.
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The old general's name was Wen Ruocheng, and he was Xiao Lingshi's chief staff officer. His words always had weight. When everyone heard this tone, they couldn't help but have a problem with each other.
The general who spoke before said again: "It seems that the leader of Dark Fire is not a general yet."
Wen Ruocheng said calmly: "Speaking of which, even if Qianye is not a general, his combat power is probably about the same. However, the division commander must be a general. This is an iron law of the military and cannot be accommodated. Since Qianye is secretly
If Huo applied for a designation, then he must have considered it, and then only one general will take office."
As soon as these words came out, all the officers in the room looked at each other.