Macho Wars

When Dragon heard their singing, his expression was subtle and complicated.

The military anthem these soldiers are singing was created by them not long ago, and was composed by a music-loving lieutenant alone.

Dragon was very happy to hear that at first, and deliberately went to this versatile ensign in his free time.As a result, Dragon took a look at the music score, and the original smile disappeared instantly.

The song is called "Unbreakable Alliance", and the first line on the score is "People who don't want to be slaves..."

Dragon: "EMMMM..."

For a moment, Dragon really wanted to come up with a few "crypto signs" with celestial characteristics, to test whether the ensign in front of him was the same as himself, a fellow from the earth.

Fortunately, setting aside the title of the song and a few familiar lyrics, this military song is "normal" in other aspects, and Dragoon is not good at pointing fingers at other people's works, so he can only say "awesome" politely. .

Watching this group of people go away, Dragon looked back at the deserted resident. Counting the more than a hundred Tarans who wanted to return to China with him, there were only 800 people left under Dragon.

Recalling that when I first stepped on this land, the Dragoon regiment was a full 3,000 people. As a result, now, there are only one-fifth of the veterans brought out by Dragon.People can't help but feel a little embarrassed.

Fortunately, these sacrifices were not worthless. Throughout the entire Far East campaign, the Independence Regiment was not only the first unit to land ashore, but also the first to invade the capital of an enemy country.

The enemies they have eliminated before and after can have as many as a strengthening division. The exchange ratio between the enemy and the enemy is estimated to be around 1:5. The record is quite amazing!

For such a great achievement, not only was he Dragoon's independent regiment, but everyone in the entire Marine Brigade was rewarded. Most of the officers were promoted to varying degrees, even those who were promoted to the third rank.

On the contrary, it was Dragoon, who was considered the "first man of meritorious service", except for a few insignificant medals, until now he has heard a lot of things.

In fact, the big bosses above are also worrying about this, and even alarmed the center of the empire!

Chapter 338

In fact, Dragon’s military exploits were actually studied by the expeditionary army’s headquarters a long time ago.

Henry was still there at the time. Although Dragoon was highly regarded by the old boss and he did intend to promote him, the road to promotion was difficult.

Logically speaking, with Dragoon’s impressive military exploits in the Far East campaign, it is reasonable to be promoted to the rank of general.But at the time, there were three main reasons for the embarrassment of the high-level military.

One is age. The youngest general in the history of the empire is the current prince Felavi, who was promoted to brigadier general at the age of thirty-one, and Dragon was just twenty-seven this year.

The second is the birth. A little baron who was canonized only the year before, didn't even have hereditary qualifications. In the eyes of the old nobles, he was no different from ordinary people.

The third is blood. The 50% of the Eastern Qin genes in Dragon made him destined not to be treated by some "Sidney supremacists" in the Senate.

As the saying goes, "The wood is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy it." When Dragoon was promoted from captain to major, many people were jealous. Now if the colonel can go further, he will be a real high-level army.

Based on Henry's understanding of the "dark side" of the upper echelon of the empire, the major factions will inevitably start a battle around the rising star of Dragon.If you can't put it into your camp, it is inevitable that some extreme guys will want to destroy him.

Henry and his old partner Irving didn't want this young and promising junior to be ruined by political struggles.

Fortunately, Dragon's luck has always been good, and there is always noble person to help.After Henry's death, the two new commanders and deputy commanders of the expeditionary army favored him.

Howard was a man of integrity and integrity. Although the eldest prince Fylavi was very deep in the city, he was also a person who cherished his talent.With these two big bosses working together to cover up, the average small character doesn't dare to think about Dragon at all.

However, the "conservative forces" still exist.This group of people is not so much trying to maliciously suppress Dragoon, but rather reluctant to see the "old rules" being broken.

Many high-level generals felt that despite his outstanding performance, Dragoon was still very young after all. It would not hurt to spend more than a few years at the grassroots level.What's more, the colonel is not a petty official. It is great to reward him with more money, or it is equally feasible to promote him by the emperor and the Senate.

However, what the conservative forces don't know is that the more fierce their opposition this time, the more determined Howard wants to make an exception on the Dragon issue.

We must know that Howard has always been the main advocate of the "rejuvenation" of the upper-level military in the imperial army. In his eyes, the so-called "seniority system" has been reduced to undesirable stereotypes.

In this era of continuous technological innovation, a variety of new weapons are constantly changing the mode of war.The thinking and experience of the older generation of soldiers may not be equally applicable in the future.

Just take this Far Eastern War as an example. Both the Empire and the Federation invested in their own new equipment.Fighters changed the old pattern of air combat, turning the airship that had frightened the ground forces into a lamb to be slaughtered.The Federation has upgraded its entire command system, making the troops more efficient and quicker.

Most of these "old" generals in the empire still cling to the same old rules as they are, and they don't take the initiative to adapt to this ever-changing era, and they still dream that the era can adapt to themselves.

Every time Howard saw these old things occupying the pit without shit relying on the old and selling the old, and using all kinds of excuses to suppress those young talents, he felt deeply disgusted.

However, the background of these guys is not small. Although they are not enough to challenge Howard, the combination is a political force that cannot be underestimated by the emperor.

But this time the situation is different. First of all, Dragon showed far more talents than ordinary people, and he has made a series of military exploits, especially the two pieces of Orphee Town that severely damaged the EFF and the first batch of invaded the enemy’s capital. Either one alone is enough to earn him the reputation of a hero.

If this is to change a certain prince of the empire, I am afraid that no one here would dare to stand up and speak up against it.

Faced with Howard's insistence, the conservatives at the meeting had nothing to do for a while.Many people couldn't help but cast their sights on Oduin, the commander of the 95th Division, hoping that this conservative representative could stand up and say something.

Although these two have many different ranks, their titles are basically equal.

However, the Lord Duke did not say a word during the whole process, tasting the black tea silently and admiring the snow scene outside the window.Alduin turned a blind eye to the hints of those "old friends", even a little despised in his heart.

What a joke!?I was hung up and beaten by the kid during the military exercise, and now he jumped out to "put on little shoes". Isn't it ruining my reputation? Oduin doesn't want face?

So the first meeting broke up like this, and Howard simply sent a telegram to the mainland, directly reporting Dragon to the emperor.

As a result, this matter also became a hot topic among the high-level power in the local empire center, instantly igniting the flames of war between conservatives and young people in the military and political circles.

Many officers of the Zhuang faction felt empathetic to Dragoon’s experience. They worked hard to gain a bit of military merit and worked hard to gain performance in the army, but because they were young, they were held back by those old guys and watched the opportunity for promotion. Give it a hand.

Efforts can't get the rewards they deserve. Anyone will feel uncomfortable after changing this kind of thing.

Therefore, most of the young soldiers of the empire chose to support Dragon, because once he set a precedent, it was equivalent to opening a hole for other people, so that more people could benefit from it.

Everyone was staring at the development of the situation eagerly, and even a few radicals ran to the gate of the military to demonstrate and protest, holding up the Central Japanese paper reporting the victory of the Far East, and chanting the slogan "Let him rise, let him rise".

The development of the whole event, under the impetus of a caring person, fermented at a speed beyond imagination.

And Dragon's name has become a household name and has become an idol worshipped by the majority of the populace.

And Dragon, who is in the Far East, didn't know that he was making headlines again.Regarding the rewards and punishments from superiors, he has always maintained a Buddhist mentality to face.

After all, whether to get promoted or not is a trivial matter. How important is it to go home and see your daughter come!

The war in the Far East has basically ended, and the rest of the work of restoring regional security will no longer be under the control of their Marine Corps.And their superiors just notified them of the exact date to return home, and they finally wanted to say "goodbye" to the icy and snowy Far East!

Chapter 339

As the first imperial force to land, the First Marine Brigade has been fighting in the Far East for 110 days. During this period, there were only a few short breaks. The rest of the time was on the front line and fought the strongest enemy. .

Therefore, after the end of the war, the first batch of them who landed naturally also had to return to the first batch to take a good rest.

The Marines who received the notice of returning home were all happy.According to the arrangement of their superiors, they will leave for China next Monday, but instead of returning directly to the New World, they have to go to the mainland first.

In the Far East Campaign, the newly formed Marine Corps made its first appearance in actual combat, which made it famous.

So the military senior decided to let them participate in this year's military parade, which for the empire's army is an honor that cannot be compared with the medal.

Regarding Dragon’s rewards, the above finally discussed the results.The alarmed old emperor personally made the decision and gave Dragon an exception to be promoted and allowed him to enter the "General Class" of the Imperial Central Military Academy. After graduation, he was awarded the rank of brigadier general and third earl.

As soon as this result came out, it caused a lot of shock in the military and political circles of the empire.The young and strong faction is naturally rejoicing and shouting "Your Majesty Shengming".