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Chapter 381 "The Age of Youth"
The rank of general is something that many generals can't achieve no matter how hard they work. But this young Du-Wei, at the age of seventeen, was already awarded the rank of General … … Although he is not the actual commander of the army, nor is he like the other generals who directly lead the army, but this rank is a real General of the Empire!
Being a general at 17 years old is already an unheard of.
Being a general at 17 years old is even more unheard of! Never before!!
If this rank is enough to make people's jaws drop, then the second order is enough to make people wonder if the regent has gone crazy!
The second order:
"In view of the situation in the Northwest, the Northwest Army will be abolished and a new 'Northwest Independent Division' will be established. The Northwest Independent Division will be made up of 40,000 people and the division commander will enjoy the same treatment as a general of the empire. At the same time, the original Northwest War Zone will be preserved and adjusted. The Desa Province will be divided into the Northwest War Zone. The original Northwest War Zone temporary decree will be abolished. The Northwest Independent Division will be stationed at Watt Fortress and will be responsible for the defense of the Northwest ….. "
The order up to this point is still considered normal. Rejecting the rebuilding of the Northwest Army, there's no need to station a 200,000 strong army in the Northwest. Instead, a 40,000 strong division will be stationed there, which is barely reasonable. As for the abolition of the Northwest War Zone decree from 20 years ago, it's also expected. After all, the decree made the Northwest Army dependent on the Northwest Army. In order to prevent the emergence of new warlords in the future, it's only right to abolish it. The original Northwest War Zone consisted of the Nuling and Desa provinces. Now that the Nuling Province is separated, only the Desa Province is left as the war zone. Since the situation in the Northwest is stable, there's no need to think too much about the war zone.
But ….. did the regent forget that the Desa Province is the territory of the Duke of the Tulip Family? Since when did the empire make the private territory of a noble into a war zone?!!
And the last few sentences of this order were enough to make everyone unable to even sigh.
"….. The Northwest Independent Division will be responsible for the defense of the Northwest. No, the Imperial High Command will be responsible for the defense of the Northwest War Zone. General Andre will be transferred out of the Tempest Legion and appointed as the Northwest Independent Division's commander. His rank will be promoted from Major General to Lieutenant General and he will enjoy the same treatment as a general of the empire. At the same time, the military affairs of the Northwest Independent Division will be under the control of the Northwest Army Chief Du Wei. "
What did that mean?
Had the Regent really decided to hand over the Northwest to Du Wei?
Then you might as well give him the title of 'Northwest King'!!
What division of the northwest war zone? What northwest independent division? What was the point of that?
Although the Northwest Independent Division maintained the designation of the Imperium's army, all the equipment and supplies were provided by the Northwest Theater of Operations? Damn it! The so-called Northwest Theater of Operations was Du Wei's territory!
This was equivalent to Du Wei paying for this army! After a long time, wouldn't this army become Du Wei's private army? What a joke! Du Wei was the one who paid the soldiers. When the time came, they would naturally be loyal to Du Wei!! Everyone was treating Du Wei as their breadwinner!!
There was also the phrase 'military affairs will be under the control of the Northwest Theater of Operations' ….. This sentence left everyone speechless.
This independent division was paid by Du Wei and then controlled by Du Wei ….. If it wasn't his private army, then what was it?!
No matter how much the Regent dotes on Du Wei, isn't it a bit too much? Is he really going to give Du Wei a title? If that's the case, then what kind of division commander is General Andre? His military rank is Lieutenant General, but Du Wei is a General! Isn't this telling everyone to listen to Du Wei's orders?
As a result, those who were trying their best to rebuild the Northwestern Army and get a good position in the new Northwest Army were left with no choice but to be disappointed.
Regarding this, the Regent's response was very cold. He didn't listen to anyone's opinion. He didn't even bother with the pretense of asking for opinions and directly issued the order. Even worse, in the presence of all the ministers who had been quarreling with each other, the young prince regent coldly said to them:
"If you want to object, then shut up! I didn't ask for your opinion, I'm just informing you that there's such a thing. "
The first two orders were enough to surprise everyone, so when the third order was issued, everyone simply skipped the glaring …..
The third order: "Appoint General Alpai, 4th Division Commander of the Royal City Army, to be transferred to the new 'Lightning God's Whip' Legion and promoted to Lieutenant General. In view of General Alpai's outstanding performance in the war of annihilation of the Northwest Rebellion, the title of Count (hereditary) is conferred. Imperial High Command's Major General Camisillo, for his logistical planning in the war of the Northwest, to be promoted to Lieutenant General and appointed as Vice Minister of the Imperial High Command. "
Although this order was surprising, it wasn't as shocking as the previous two.
Alpai's sister was married to the Regent, so his promotion from Division Commander to the new Lightning God's Whip wasn't a big deal. After all, everyone knew that this guy was destined to be a big shot. As for Camisiro, he was an old subordinate of the Regent and had a military background. Furthermore, he had already entered the High Command with Robsbscher. He was a chess piece that the Regent used to strengthen his control over the High Command. After the marriage with Robscher, his social status naturally rose. Thus, his promotion to Vice Minister of Military Affairs was also within expectations. It's just that it was a few years earlier than expected.
But … … All of this, in the end, brought a new nickname to the Regent.
"Generous Prince Son." "Generous Regent."
Isn't that right?
In the history of the Empire, when has the Regent ever been so generous with his rewards? Especially when it comes to things like hereditary titles, the Emperor is very reluctant to give them out! Because a hereditary title comes with the title and land that can be passed down from generation to generation! These things are easy to give away, but difficult to take back!
For example, the famous Rowling family of the Empire. The Augustine Dynasty was fought by the ancestors of the Rowling family. So it's just a hereditary title of Earl.
But look at this Regent Prince Son! As soon as he came to power, he was given the title of Grand Duke of the Tulip Family!
Now, the rank of General and Lieutenant General is being given away like wholesale. Even the title of Earl is being given away so casually … …
Was this not considered "generous"? Was this not considered "generous"?
Some people secretly sighed … … This is an era that belongs to the younger generation!
Isn't that right? The Regent Prince Son is only in his twenties.
The Duke of the Tulip Family, General Du Wei Rudolph, is only seventeen years old.
Alpai is only in his early thirties, yet he was already a Division Commander.
And Camisillo is only in his early thirties when he became the Vice Minister of Military Affairs! Thinking back to the previous Vice Minister of Military Affairs, Earl Rollin Raymond, he was already forty years old when he became the second in command of the military!
And then there's General Andre, he's only in his thirties, yet he's already a Lieutenant General! For a soldier of his age, he was at most a major general and a division commander. But he's already an independent Division Commander and enjoys the treatment of a Division Commander.
For a time, a joke spread among the noble circles of the Imperial Capital. Often when people teased each other, they would say: "Ah, Baron XX! What a pity, what a pity you were born a few years too early! If you were born a few years later, I'm afraid you would've already been an Earl or even a Marquis! Ah? You're only a Commander now? Alas, if you joined the army a few years later, I'm afraid you would've already been a Lieutenant General! "
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While everyone was talking about the four "Kings of the Imperial Capital", Du Wei, Alpai, Camisillo, and even Andre … … Some people have already regarded these four as the pillars of the future "Augustine VII" (Although Prince Son hasn't been crowned yet, most people are already secretly calling him Emperor Augustine VII). Especially Du Wei, many people are betting that he'll be a Prince before the age of twenty-five! Although only direct family members of the Imperial Family have the possibility of being a Prince, but Du Wei was already a Duke and General at the age of seventeen. What else is impossible?
And it was at this time that a public letter of accusation was sent to the Imperial High Command!
The Duke of the Tulip Family, General Du Wei Rudolph, and the head of the Northwest Independent Division, Lieutenant General Andre, have jointly accused General Alpai of disobeying military law, massacring prisoners of war, falsely claiming military merits, and delaying the opportunity to strike in the war in the Northwest, among other crimes!
This heavyweight accusation immediately caused an uproar in the Imperial Capital!
Not only did General Alpai not show any signs of weakness, he even publicly sent a letter to the High Command to defend himself. Furthermore, he also accused Du Wei and Andre of false accusations!
The future four pillars of the Empire are like fire and water, seriously incompatible with each other??!!
Prime Minister Robscher is still the Minister of Military Affairs in name, so he didn't know whether to laugh or cry when he saw the two letters of accusation … …
Alas … … I say, this balance game is going too far.
It's killing me. From the war in the Northwest at the beginning of the year, to the quarrel over whether to rebuild the Northwest Army or not, and now this. Can't you just let me rest? I'm already in my seventies, I can't stand this tormenting my old bones like this.
Robscher is an old fox after all, so he immediately invited the Deputy Minister of Military Affairs, Camisiro, who will soon become his family's son-in-law, over.
"Camisiro, what do you think we should do about this?" Old Robscher tapped his head and sighed.
Camisiro snickered in his heart, but his face showed a stern expression: "Business is business. Although I have a friendship with Du Wei, this kind of thing must be investigated carefully! Send someone to the Military Affairs Commissioner to investigate. Send two teams, one to the Duke of the Tulip Family and the other to the Lightning God's Whip! We must get to the bottom of this matter! "
Robscher snickered in his heart.
Investigation? Send the Military Affairs Commissioner to the Northwest? With Du Wei's temperament, he won't give a damn about the Military Affairs Commissioner! As for Alpai … humph, the Lightning God's Whip is already preparing to enter the Kaspersky Defense Line! Right now, they are so busy that they can't even get involved by sending the Military Affairs Commissioner!
One word … delay! Drag this matter on, drag it on indefinitely! Turn big things into small things, small things into nothing.
Sure enough, Camisiro's face was filled with awe-inspiring righteousness as he sternly said: "These three lords are important to the empire, this matter is of great importance! We can't let a bad person go, but we can't wrong a good person either! Investigate slowly, investigate carefully! He had to investigate every single detail clearly! If we can't finish it in a month, we will investigate for a year! If we can't finish it in a year, we will investigate for three years!! "
Humph, if we can't finish it in three years, we will investigate for ten years, a hundred years! Investigate until we are all in the coffin! Robscher quietly added this sentence in his heart.
The two big shots of the military reached an agreement and this matter was decided. Subsequently, the military dispatched more than twenty Military Affairs Commissioners to the Northwest and North.
It has to be said that these more than twenty Military Affairs Commissioners are destined to have a tragic fate. Most of these people were poor wretches who were ostracized by their peers in the High Command. This was because everyone knew that this was a thankless task. Naturally, no one could avoid it. Only these pitiful fellows who were disliked and had no backing had no choice but to take on this difficult task and complete this "investigation work" that was so far away that it seemed like it would never end.
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Sure enough, when a small team of ten military affairs investigators came to the Duke's mansion in the Desa Province in the Northwest to request an audience with the Duke of the Tulip Family, they were told that the Duke was not in Loulan City.
Where did he go?
Military secrets!
When will he come back?
Military secrets!!
Finally, the smiling Desa Province's Chief of Political Affairs Philip told these poor guys: "You can investigate the Tulip Family's army yourself. I can write you a warrant. But I must remind you that the army that participated in the war in the Northwest has been reorganized after the war. The soldiers that participated in the war are now scattered in various areas of the Northwest. If you want to investigate them one by one, some of them will run away. "
The commissioners lamented: In our lifetime, will we have the chance to finish this task and return to the capital?
The future is bleak …
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