1313 Confidence.
"Why did the military suggest this candidate? It doesn't make sense. "Someone asked his comrade.
"I heard that all the officers in the 23rd division recommended him." This person obviously had some insider information.
"That explains it." The person beside him couldn't help but sigh.
The 23rd division was built by General Ling Xiao himself. Everyone in the military respected General Ling Xiao very much. They definitely couldn't accept a general who had nothing to do with the 23rd division. Even if this general was powerful, they still couldn't accept this fact.
Of course, if they chose a general from the 23rd division, for example, He Xuyang, everyone would agree. However, He Xuyang was too inexperienced. No one supported him so he couldn't enter the list of candidates. Also, the 23rd division didn't have a deputy general so there was no one in the 23rd division to choose from.
The reality in front of the 23rd division was cruel. They had to accept an outsider as their general. However, all the officers in the 23rd division were angry and opposed to letting a general who had nothing to do with the 23rd division lead them.
They would rather let General Ling Xiao's family take over the position than let an outsider take over. Emotionally, they would be able to accept it.
In reality, although the 23rd division had only been established for eight or nine years, it was already mature and perfect because of Ling Xiao's hard work. Even without the command of a general, the 23rd Division would still be able to operate well. Thus, the 23rd division didn't need the general to be powerful. They just hoped that the general would be able to inherit the invincible spirit that General Ling Xiao had left for the 23rd division. They didn't want to create their own style. Instead, they wanted to destroy the spirit that General Ling Xiao had left for the 23rd division.
Thus, after some consideration, He Xuyang and the other higher-ups of the 23rd division discussed with Lan Luofeng. They wanted to let Ling Lan take over the position to protect the 23rd division that General Ling Xiao had painstakingly built.
However, there was another problem in front of them, and that was that Lieutenant General Ling Lan was still missing. Although the military law did not explicitly state that missing soldiers could not compete for important positions in the military, it clearly stated that if a soldier was missing for more than three months, their position could be revoked and replaced. Therefore, even if Ling Lan was elected, if she did not return after three months, she would probably be stripped of her position and returned to her original position. In that case, it would be a loss for them to put in so much effort to create such a scene.
After He Xuyang and the others thoroughly researched all the military laws, regulations, rules, and methods of the Federation, they finally found a feasible method in a supplementary document of the military department.
If a unit encountered a special situation (such as a missing person unable to return to the Federation due to unforeseen circumstances or unable to contact the military), and because of the special nature of the position and the fact that no one else could replace the person in charge, an agent could be selected to manage and command the unit. When the original person in charge returned, the management and command authority would automatically revert to the original person in charge, and the agent would automatically step down.
The best person to find an agent for Ling Lan was Lan Luofeng.
However, Lan Luofeng's military rank at that time was obviously not enough for her to be the agent of a general. That was why Lan Luofeng went to the First Marshal and asked him to support her. Then, the First Marshal used his authority and successfully promoted Lan Luofeng's military rank before the other marshals and neutral parties realized their intentions. Lan Luofeng's military rank had reached the minimum requirement to be the agent of a general.
Everything was ready, and they only needed one thing.
Finally, on this day, the curtain was lifted.
The Second Marshal and the Third Marshal had already figured out the reason behind the First Marshal's previous actions. They cursed the First Marshal in their hearts. The First Marshal was a sly old fox. He had silently set them up again. At that time, they could use this to appease the citizens of the nation. Hence, they silently agreed to the promotion of Lan Luofeng's military rank. This was also why Lan Luofeng's military rank was promoted so quickly.
Now that they thought about it, they regretted their decision. The combination of Ling Lan and Lan Luofeng seemed ridiculous. However, when General Ling Xiao was still alive, it was a terrifying combination. When the difference between the three candidates wasn't too big, many of the representatives would definitely side with his successor due to their respect for General Ling Xiao and the sadness they felt after General Ling Xiao's death.
No wonder the First Marshal's faction didn't try their best to compete for the position of the general of Lingtian Independent Army. It turned out that their target had always been the 23rd Division.
The Third Marshal's joy from successfully recruiting someone into the Lingtian Independent Army instantly disappeared. Not to mention the Second Marshal, who had been defeated in the previous battle.
Also, the person in charge of this meeting was definitely from the First Marshal's faction. If not, why would they mention that Lan Luofeng was Ling Xiao's widow? It was obvious that they were reminding the representatives to respect General Ling Xiao's wife, Lan Luofeng. Unknowingly, the scale of the representatives would lean towards Ling Lan and Lan Luofeng.
When the list of candidates was released, the people from the Lingtian Independent Army couldn't help but clench their fists. They suppressed their excitement and cheered.
The people from the Lingtian Independent Army had a lower status so they couldn't come into contact with the upper echelons of society. Hence, they didn't know that the 23rd Division would recommend their boss. At that time, they were only thinking about how to protect their boss's Lingtian. On the other hand, the 23rd Division was an existence they had to look up to because they couldn't even come into contact with that position. They had also discussed who would be the next general of the 23rd Division. After all, the 23rd Division was established by their boss's father, General Ling Xiao. They hoped that the new general would maintain a good relationship with them. The people from Lingtian knew that the reason why Lingtian was able to develop so quickly was because of General Ling Xiao's support. Many of the weapons and equipment that the Lingtian Independent Army couldn't get were stolen from the 23rd Division by their boss.
If they lost the support of the 23rd Division, it was expected that the Lingtian Independent Army would have a hard time moving forward. Zilong could ask the 13th Division for help if he got the position. However, Qi Yaoyang was only taking over the position halfway. There was also a deputy general watching him closely. It was impossible for the 23rd Division to support him without any hesitation. Especially those illegal weapons and equipment. Even if Qi Yaoyang had them, he wouldn't dare to give them to the 23rd Division. There were too many people who were watching him and waiting for him to make a mistake.
However, Ling Xiao was different. Ling Xiao was a god-class operator and one of the top ten generals of the Federation. He was the commander of a division. There was no deputy general to restrict him. His subordinates were all his confidants. He could do whatever he wanted. Even if the military had something to say about this, they wouldn't dare to talk to General Ling Xiao about it. This was their confidence. However, because of this, the higher-ups in the military were afraid of Ling Xiao. They didn't have any way to restrict Ling Xiao.
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