Rise of the Overlord

Chapter 320 Discordant Interlude
After Zhou Jianmin, the commander of the temporary first army, expressed his opinion, Wu Youliang, the commander of the temporary second army, hesitated and said to Su Yi: "Commander, I, Wu Youliang, would also like to serve under your command all the time, but the Zhao family has been kind to me. , If I continue to stay in the temporary second army, I may be in a dilemma, so I hope the commander can remove my position as army commander and let me go back to the Ministry of Defense to report."

The words of Wu Youliang, the commander of the temporary second army, made Su Yi frowned. Wu Youliang is a handsome man with both wisdom and courage. During the battle to defeat the Ice Lion Army in the north of Yueyang City, Wu Youliang was appointed by Su Yi as the front line During the entire combat process, Wu Youliang's command was impeccable, and at a very small cost, he successfully completed the combat goal set by Su Yi.

And in the street fighting in Yueyang City, Wu Youliang even put his headquarters at the forefront. Wu Youliang even personally led the team to launch a counterattack and regained a position that was just occupied by the Ice Lion Army.

In addition, Wu Youliang also has his own unique insights in the big strategy, which makes Su Yi attach great importance to Wu Youliang, and hopes that Wu Youliang can become one of his right-hand men in the world on the side of Great Qin.

Su Yi pondered for a moment, and said to Wu Youliang: "Mr. Wu, the Ministry of National Defense has sent a telegram that an observation team will be sent to Yueyang City soon. Deputy Minister of Defense Zhao Zeling will follow the observation team as the deputy head of the observation team. Get up to Yueyang City, I will discuss your matter with Minister Zhao at that time, before that, you will continue to serve as the commander of the temporary second army, and take good control of the reorganization of the temporary second army."

After the army of the Ice Lion Kingdom withdrew from Yueyang City, Su Yi prepared to perfect the establishment of the three temporary armies under his command, forming the following brigade-level combat units and regiment-level combat units.

According to Su Yi's plan, each temporary army under his command has six temporary divisions and some troops directly under the military headquarters. Each temporary division has three infantry brigades and some troops directly under the division headquarters. Each infantry brigade There are three infantry regiments and some units directly under the brigade, and each infantry regiment has three infantry battalions, an air defense battalion, an artillery battalion and a logistics battalion. The battalion-level units are the same as before.

In this way, each infantry regiment under Su Yi's command has about 8000 people, each infantry brigade has about 8000 people, each temporary division has about 9 people, and each temporary army has about 55 people. Together with the temporary army and the troops directly under the Yueyang City Defense Command, the total strength will be close to 170 million.

After recruiting more than 40 soldiers from Yuhong County, the strength of Su Yi's army has exceeded 80. Next, the army under Su Yi's command will be in the areas under his control, mainly in Zhutian County, Lanping County, In Danyan County and Huining County, nearly 90 young men were recruited into the army.

Although a large number of recruits will inevitably affect the combat effectiveness of Su Yi's army, but with the weapons and equipment that Su Yi brought over from the Tang Empire and the Han Kingdom, the three temporary armies that have completed the expansion can definitely form a certain combat effectiveness as soon as possible. , has the capital to compete with the elite troops of the Ice Lion Kingdom.

Except for Wu Youliang, the three high-ranking officers of the temporary army, none of them took the initiative to express their willingness to leave to Su Yi, and they all expressed their loyalty to Su Yi.

After the military meeting ended, Qian Rongli, the commander of the temporary third army, did not leave. Su Yi called Qian Rongli to a room alone.

"Commander, you know that I used to belong to the faction of the Liu family where Minister of Defense Liu Fuchen belongs. Now that I can serve under the commander and control hundreds of thousands of elite troops, I am actually very satisfied, but I still know the Liu family quite well. Yes, the Liu family has always done things in order to achieve their goals by any means, and my family is likely to be controlled by the Liu family long ago, forcing me to drag the temporary third army to join the Liu family's camp." Qian Rongli Said to Su Yi with a wry smile.

Su Yi rubbed his temples, and frowned even tighter, "This is quite a troublesome matter, if the thirteen factions threaten you with family members of high-level officers like you, it will really make it difficult for you , Let me think about this matter and see how it can be resolved."

Qian Rongli hesitated for a while and said: "Commander, why don't you temporarily remove me as the commander of the army, if I am not the commander of the third army temporarily, the Liu family will not value my family anymore, so we Then I can bring my family back to Yueyang City, and then I will continue to serve the commander."

Su Yi thought for a while and said: "Mr. Qian, I'll find a way to bring your family to Yueyang City first. If we can't, we'll try the method you said. Now the three temporary armies are expanding their armies. , the provisional formation of the Third Army still needs you to preside over the work of expanding the army.”

Qian Rongli nodded and said, "I will follow the commander's arrangement."

Qian Rongli, the temporary commander of the third army, is not as brave as Zhou Jianmin, the temporary commander of the first army. In terms of intelligence and strategy, he is far behind Wu Youliang, the temporary commander of the second army. Rongli is indeed a very good performer.

During the brutal street fighting in Yueyang City, Qian Rongli could meticulously complete all the orders that Su Yi gave to Qian Rongli. , was appointed by Su Yi as one of the commanders of the three temporary armies.

After Qian Rongli left, Su Yi called Sun Guodong, deputy commander of Yueyang City City Defense, and told Sun Guodong about Qian Rongli's concerns.

Sun Guodong immediately suggested to Su Yi: "Commander, I feel that personnel should be dispatched immediately to pick up the family members of three high-ranking officers of the temporary army in areas that have not been occupied or even in areas that have already been occupied. People from this faction and the Ice Lion Kingdom used those family members to threaten the senior officers of our three temporary armies. As for the family members of Commander Qian, I think they can ask for it directly from the Ministry of Defense, unless Minister of Defense Liu Fuchen doesn’t mind talking to the commander. You tear yourself apart, otherwise you will definitely send Commander Qian’s family members to Yueyang City."

Su Yi agreed and said: "Then immediately organize people to pick up the family members of high-level military officers and bring them to the areas under our control. The observation team of the Ministry of National Defense should be able to arrive in Yueyang City in two days. At that time, I will directly Ask the senior officials of the observation team for Qian Rongli's family."

On the afternoon of April 2538, 23 in the divine calendar, the observation team headed by Chief of General Staff Zhou Botao and Deputy Minister Zhao Zeling arrived at Yueyang City by car. Su Yi led dozens of high-ranking officers under his command, He personally welcomed Chief of General Staff Zhou Botao, Deputy Minister Zhao Zeling and others to the basement under the ruins of the former Ministry of National Defense building in Yueyang City, which is also Su Yi's city defense command.

Zhou Botao, Chief of the General Staff of the Ministry of National Defense, looked at the building of the Ministry of National Defense that had been blown into ruins, and said with emotion: "This building of the Ministry of National Defense has a history of more than 200 years. It was built in one year, that is, in 2330 of the divine calendar, but now it has turned into ruins, it really makes people feel a little uncomfortable!"

The Deputy Minister of National Defense Zhao Zeling next to him said with a wry smile: "Before I left Yueyang City, this Ministry of National Defense building was blown down by the air force of the Ice Lion Country. The sharp weapon of individual air defense missiles can prevent the air force of Ice Lion Country from raging in the sky above Yueyang City."

After a pause, Zhao Zeling suddenly turned to Su Yi and asked, "General Su, I don't know where you got the individual air defense missiles in your hand? Can you distribute some individual air defense missiles to other units of our Great Qin Army? It is precisely because The Ice Lion Air Force has absolute air supremacy, which has caused our Great Qin Army to suffer successive defeats in many battlefields. If other troops of our Great Qin Army can also be equipped with individual air defense missiles, it may soon be able to change the current unfavorable situation of our Great Qin State. situation!"

Su Yi did not answer Zhao Zeling's words, but changed the subject and said: "Chief of Staff Zhou and Minister Zhao, due to the main force of the Ice Lion Army, they have only retreated to the north of Phoenix Mountain, and may attack Yueyang City again at any time, so The reconstruction work in Yueyang City was carried out very slowly. We put more manpower and material resources into the construction of fortifications, so we could only prepare a little wine in the basement under the ruins of the Ministry of National Defense Building to entertain Chief of Staff Zhou and Zhao Minister."

Chief of the General Staff of the Ministry of National Defense Zhou Botao and Deputy Minister of National Defense Zhao Zeling exchanged glances, Zhou Botao said with a smile: "General Su, Minister Zhao and I are authentic Yueyang people. Great credit for keeping the capital of our Great Qin State, Minister Zhao and I should treat General Su to a banquet."

Su Yi smiled slightly and said: "Chief of Staff Zhou and Minister Zhao came from afar anyway, and I, Su Yi, can still afford a meal. The food and drinks are ready there. Chief of Staff Zhou and Minister Zhao, please!"

Deputy Minister of National Defense Zhao Zeling said at this time: "General Su, it's still early for dinner, why don't you give awards from the Ministry of National Defense to those who have made great contributions to the defense of Yueyang City!"

Su Yi nodded and said: "That's fine, then please ask Chief of Staff Zhou and Minister Zhao to present awards to those who have made great contributions to the defense of Yueyang City, and then I will accompany Chief of Staff Zhou and Minister Zhao to have a good drink."

Then, in the process of awarding awards to those who made contributions in the defense of Yueyang City, there was a little disharmonious episode.

This time, the Ministry of National Defense awarded only a first-class medal of honor to Su Yi, the greatest hero in the defense of Yueyang City. , but caused the dissatisfaction of those high-level officers under Su Yi's command.

This time the Ministry of National Defense rewarded those high-level officers under Su Yi's command. It can be said that they are not stingy. , was also promoted to major general of the army. You must know that Su Yi's current rank is lieutenant general of the army.

Zhou Jianmin, the temporary commander of the First Army, said unceremoniously to Zhou Botao, the chief of staff: "Chief of the general staff, I, Zhou Jianmin, cannot accept the rank of lieutenant general in the army. It can be said that without Commander Su, there would be no battle to defend Yueyang City." Not only did the Ministry of National Defense fail to promote the rank of Commander Su, but it also promoted the ranks of our subordinates to be the same as Commander Su. I don’t know what the Ministry of National Defense means.”

Wu Youliang, the temporary commander of the Second Army, then said in a deep voice to Zhao Zeling, the deputy minister of the Ministry of National Defense: "Minister Zhao, Commander Su is the biggest hero in the defense of Yueyang City. Now the Ministry of National Defense has not even promoted the rank of Commander Su. Those of us As a subordinate, how dare you accept the award from the Ministry of Defense."

Qian Rongli, the temporary commander of the Third Army, nodded and said, "Commander Zhou and Commander Wu are very true. I, Qian Rongli, will not accept the rank of lieutenant general unless the Ministry of National Defense can promote Commander Su to the Army. Admiral."

After the commanders of the three temporary armies expressed their attitudes, the three deputy commanders, as well as the division commanders and deputy division commanders of each temporary division, expressed that they would not accept the promotion of their military ranks by the Ministry of Defense.

Zhou Botao, Chief of the General Staff of the Ministry of National Defense, and Zhao Zeling, Deputy Minister of National Defense, looked at the passionate high-level officers under Su Yi's command, with embarrassment and anger on their faces.

At this time, Sun Guodong, deputy commander of Yueyang City's urban defense, said to Zhou Botao and Zhao Zeling in a cold voice: "Chief of General Staff Zhou, Minister Zhao, I, Sun Guodong, dare not accept the rank of lieutenant general given to me by the Ministry of National Defense. The Ice Lion Army, which has a superior resistance force, sacrificed hundreds of thousands of soldiers, but under the leadership of Commander Su, they still won the victory in the defense of Yueyang City. Now the Ministry of National Defense only rewards Commander Su with a first-class medal of honor , Is it too stingy? Or the Ministry of Defense deliberately did this to cause conflicts among our Yueyang City defenders?"

Chief of the General Staff of the Ministry of National Defense Zhou Botao hesitated before explaining to Su Yi and the senior officers under Su Yi: "Misunderstanding! This is all a misunderstanding! In fact, the Ministry of National Defense has already planned to promote General Su Yi to be an army general, but considering It was only when General Su Yi was too young that he decided to wait for a while. This is also a kind of protection for General Su Yi, as long as General Su Yi..."

Before Zhou Botao could finish his sentence, Su Yi interrupted him, "Chief of Staff Zhou, I, Su Yi, don't value the rank of general in the army, but this time the Ministry of National Defense sent several of my commanders, The deputy army commanders have been promoted to lieutenant generals, do they really want to cause conflicts among the defenders of Yueyang City?"

Su Yi's tone became more and more cold, which made Zhou Botao, Chief of the General Staff of the Ministry of National Defense, and Zhao Zeling, Deputy Minister of National Defense feel very uncomfortable, but neither of them confronted Su Yi tit for tat.

Zhao Zeling coughed immediately, and smoothed things over and said, "It's because our Ministry of National Defense didn't think carefully enough. Chief of Staff Zhou and I immediately sent a telegram to Minister Liu Fuchen of the Ministry of National Defense to re-discuss the award for General Su. What do you think, General Su? "

(End of this chapter)