"There are many theories. Some say that the Iron Seventh Division's performance is too strong. Coincidentally, the situation between the Federation and the Empire has been relatively calm in the past ten years. If they were to use the 3rd Military Region's trump card division to fight in the West Woods, it would seem that they value the Empire too much. "
It was already late at night. The early autumn breeze blew on Xu Le's hot cheeks, waking him up a little. After getting drunk in the cafeteria, Lan Xiaolong and Zhou Yu forcefully dragged him out and were now walking towards the instructor's apartment.
Lan Xiaolong shrugged, but this habitual action almost made Xu Le vomit. He heard the major of the 8384 mocking, "Trump card division? The War God set the strategy of fighting in the West Woods years ago in order to maintain the combat effectiveness of the army in a relatively calm environment. The trump card divisions of the four Military Regions, the Iron Army, which one of them isn't yelling and rushing to the West Woods? Why don't I see the Department of Defense keeping them as a last resort? "
"I don't agree with you. The Iron Seventh Division's performance in the various military exercises is indeed too strong. When I was in school, the instructors once discussed this issue. The Federation believes that good steel should be used on warship rams. Iron-Blooded troops like the Iron Seventh Division have always been suppressing their pride and anger, not allowing them to be deployed, just so that they can be the vanguard of an expedition against the Empire in the future. "
Zhou Yu said. He had graduated from the First Military Academy, so the discussion of those professors and lecturers made some sense.
"Even if what you said makes sense, even though I don't like the Iron Seventh Division, I still have to admit their combat effectiveness." Lan Xiaolong's expression was a little lonely. "We don't know why the Federation didn't allow them to fight in the West Woods."
Xu Le let out a drunken burp. He was too lazy to speak, but when he heard the words that entered his ears, he couldn't help but feel a bit curious. From the attitude of the officers in the training base, the soldiers of the Federation respected and distanced themselves from the Iron Seven Division. The feelings of admiration and discomfort were tangled together, but very few people were like Lan Xiaolong and Xiong Linquan earlier, directly expressing their dissatisfaction.
Lan Xiaolong changed the topic and said mockingly, "Regarding the issue we discussed, there's always a rumor going around. Why the Federation didn't allow the Iron Seventh Division to go to the West Woods …"
"What rumor?"
"Commander Zhong of the West Woods Military District …" Lan Xiaolong smiled mysteriously and said, "He used to be a classmate of Du Shaoqing, but I heard that Commander Zhong hated this person so much that he directly flipped out to the Ministry of Defense and firmly refused to allow the Iron Seventh Division to fight in the West Woods."
When Xu Le and Zhou Yu heard this for the first time, they couldn't help but be shocked. They thought to themselves, how could a great general of the Federation directly go against the orders of the Ministry of Defense just because of some personal feelings? But after thinking about it silently, it seemed that only this kind of seemingly unreliable rumor could explain why Du Shaoqing couldn't find any opportunity to set foot in the West Woods even though he had been outstanding for more than ten years.
The Zhong family of the West Woods was the only one of the seven major families of the Federation that had military power. The current head of the family was Little Watermelon's father, Commander Zhong of the West Woods Military District. There were four major military academies and four major military districts in the Federation. However, when people talked about the Fourth Military Academy and the Fourth Military District in the West Woods, they were already used to calling them the West Woods Military District and the West Woods Military Academy …
Commander Zhong controlled the military power of the West Woods Region, and the Zhong family secretly controlled the politics and economy of the West Woods Region. If it wasn't for the glory of the Charter that spread throughout the universe, this big shot who seemed to have a corner of the universe was completely like a warlord. Probably only this kind of local tyrant could brazenly exclude Du Shaoqing from the West Woods for so many years.
"When Commander Zhong gets angry, the president can't do anything, and the Department of Defense can't do anything either. This is probably the biggest helplessness of Du Shaoqing's life." Lan Xiaolong said with slight sarcasm, "But Du Shaoqing can be considered a stubborn person. With his ability to manage an army and command strategy, how could he only be promoted to major general this year? For the past few years, the Third Military District has been trying to promote him and transfer him to the headquarters. Even the Joint Chiefs of Staff are interested in transferring him to the capital to train him well … but this person is determined not to agree. He just wants to stay in the position of commander of the Iron Seventh Division. "
The drunk Xu Le listened to these words in a daze. He remembered some of it and forgot some of it. He just felt the alcohol rush to his head and fell asleep.
After getting drunk, he fell into a dark and sweet dream. In his dream, he saw a lot of things. Shi Qinghai had been locked up for a lifetime. When he was released from prison, his hair was already silver, but he was still flirting with the female officer guarding him. Li Wei was holding a machete and looking at the crowd on both sides with a face full of fear. On one side of the crowd was the calm Lady Tai, and on the other side was the kind Madam Zhong. He didn't seem to know which side to walk to.
Xu Le also dreamed of a head of purple hair, a pair of black-rimmed glasses, and a certain young genius girl with big breasts. In his dream, there was also a very faint beautiful face, but he couldn't remember who it was.
He also dreamed of an old butler wearing a black suit. During his time in the black prison of Fox Fort, he often saw this old butler. Although he could clearly recognize that the other party was the incarnation of some great existence in his dreams, he was already fearless. He walked over with a smile on his face.
However, this old thing was somewhat abnormal today. His face was so solemn that it made one's heart palpitate. It seemed that in the next moment, he would turn into countless rays of white light that would envelop Xu Le's body and slowly devour it like some single-celled organism, leaving not a single bone behind.
Xu Le was very frightened in his dream because he knew that he didn't have many methods to resist the other party. However, he forcefully concealed his fear and forced a smile. He extended his non-existent hands to touch the old butler's wrinkled face.
At this moment, the old butler's frosty face finally disappeared. He became like a mischievous child. Using his pair of eyes full of wisdom and absolute calmness, he showed Xu Le what the taste of a shrewd and ruthless craftiness was like.
In the end, the old butler's face became as white as a sheet of paper, as white as a snowy mountain. However, he wore the military uniform of a major general. His figure was as straight as a cedar tree in the mountains, emitting a bone-piercing chill.
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Xu Le woke up and quietly looked at the sky outside the window. He wasn't sure if this dream was auspicious or inauspicious. He didn't know if the central computer in the Bureau of Proclamation's underground would always silently watch him like this. However, he knew very well what the officer who appeared in the end represented. It represented the big trouble he was about to encounter soon. That teacher named Du Shaoqing.
However, he was fearless. After experiencing so many trials and storms, it would probably be difficult for even the most outstanding figure in the Federation to disturb his state of mind.
After washing up, he began to call the relevant departments of the Federation government. He called Zou Yu and that Madam Zhong. He was in the training base. He was worried about his two friends. Other than calling, it seemed like he couldn't do anything else.
Time passed quickly as the radio waves flowed through the phone. In the blink of an eye, it was the day of the graduation ceremony at the training base.
The Federation government attached great importance to the military officer training this time. In order to evaluate the results, they specially arranged a temporary military exercise. They transferred three fully mechanized divisions and handed them to the military officer students who were about to graduate. This allowed them to demonstrate their combat ability in all aspects.
On this day, there were specks of yellow in the lush mountains behind them. With the feeling of autumn, they welcomed countless important figures and Federation soldiers who had come from afar.
All kinds of military spaceships and planes arrived with a roar. Accompanied by a dense group of combat helicopters, they landed on a special airport. For a moment, military flags fluttered, military songs resonated, and the sound of footsteps rang out.
Countless military officers from the departments directly under the Ministry of Defense and various military regions came to watch the ceremony. Xu Le and the members of Team Seven stood in the shade to the side of the rostrum. Looking at the high-ranking military officers on the rostrum, they were surprised to see a lieutenant general and several major generals.
The military exercise officially began. The holographic screen on the rostrum, with the help of the Bureau of Proclamation, accurately displayed the situation of the military exercise in the mountains and the fields.
The purpose of this military exercise was to show the results of the training, so the higher-ups of the Federal military were not nervous. They even took advantage of the time when the military exercise was advancing to the designated area to receive all the military officers who participated in the training.
Xu Le was naturally among those who were received.
What made Team Seven and the rest of the military officers extremely shocked was that the lieutenant general on the rostrum, who was also the deputy commander of the First Military Region, was incomparably friendly when he personally received Xu Le. Even the major generals behind him were sincerely encouraging him with warm words.
Xu Le himself knew the reason, so he could naturally guard his heart and not show a trace of arrogance. In fact, he had nothing to be proud of. What made him vigilant was that except for lieutenant general Yi, the other high-ranking military officers looked at him with admiration in their eyes. There was also a trace of extremely complicated and strange emotions.
The military god left Philadelphia for the first time in order to enter the military prison of Qingcheng to see this young man. This matter was not a secret among the higher-ups of the Federal military, and the military officers on the rostrum were all very clear about this. They knew that Xu Le was a person with a strong backer, but they also knew that there was some trouble between him and the Iron Seventh Division.
They were all very curious about what would happen when Xu Le and Teacher Du Shaoqing, who was as cold as ice, met at the graduation ceremony.
Xu Le received the order of commendation from the military officers and returned to the team under the shade of the trees.
Lan Xiaolong, who had been standing behind him, said softly, "Du Shaoqing is here, but he has never liked to show his face in public. Today, he is mainly here to pick up his own soldiers. I will tell you when I recognize them."
Xu Le shook his head, put his hands behind his back, and quietly watched the situation on the holographic screen. His smiling face was extremely calm, but his heart began to become vigilant because he felt a pair of emotionless eyes looking at him.
Behind the rostrum, a major general slowly retracted his gaze and stood indifferently with his hands behind his back. Stars shone on the shoulders of his well-ironed military uniform.
This person wore a pair of black leather gloves and polished military boots. His posture was extremely tall and straight, and his standing posture did not deviate an inch. The details were impeccable.
However, whether it was the stars on his shoulder or the reflection of his gloves and military boots, nothing could hide the brilliance of this person's body.
This middle-aged general's eyebrows were like unsheathed swords, but they were slightly covered by the shadow of the standard military cap. His whole body exuded a sense of perseverance and calmness, not like an iceberg, but like a cedar tree on an iceberg. In this noisy drill ground, there was a great sense of transcendence.
Such a person was naturally Du Shaoqing.
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