"Oh my god, I can't be dreaming." "I think I must have heard wrong." "He is just a baron, and an honorary baron without a territory."
The Supreme Commander of the Expeditionary Force is not an ordinary high-level position, but a big boss who truly holds the military power of a party. He is an important minister and a powerful official who is less than ten thousand people under one person.
Ricardo's face turned pale, and his fists hidden underneath were clenched tightly. The huge gap made the eagle owl on the dragon's shoulder fluctuate and find it difficult to calm down.
But this was only a momentary waver. Soon he returned to his usual calm demeanor, and even joked with the people next to him, "What a surprising news."
Chen Xing, who was at the center of the storm, had a calm expression. He stood up and bowed to the girl on the throne and saluted, "Thank you for your love, princess. I will definitely be diligent and self-denial and fulfill my mission."
Aaliyah responded with a very polite and crowning expression of determination, and then nodded to Lacey next to her. Lacey stepped forward and announced that today's military and political affairs were over.
Everyone was amazed again. This means that this military and political meeting is only held for one person. The Northern Princess' favoritism and respect are completely written on her face.
People have speculated about the relationship between Chen Xing and the princess, and he was promoted to such a high position in a straight line. The credit for the night attack on Qizhongshan was indeed considerable, but after all, it was just a demonstration and did not actually capture Qizhongshan. This kind of achievement is not enough to upgrade several levels in a row and reach the sky in one step.
After Aaliyah left, Chen Xing didn't stay much, nodded slightly to the crowd behind him, and then left the venue.
Nowadays, he has become a very important figure in the Lizard City. His every word and deed will be closely watched, and if he is not careful, he will become the headline of the tabloid. He understands that talking too much leads to mistakes. Before he can adapt to his new status, he must keep a low profile and avoid the eyes of the crowd.
It is impossible to say that he was not excited. On the surface, things are calm, but in fact, there are already huge waves inside. Aaliyah did not disappoint him. Either she would not give him anything, or she would give him the best.
Being the supreme commander of the expeditionary force means that he can form an army that is completely obedient to him, just like the First Army of the Red Dragon Principality of Prince Gavin Maris, the Second Army of Lacey, and the Third Army of Earl George. .
According to the military practice of the Red Kingdom, the smallest tactical unit is the squad, the smallest strategic unit is the battle group, and the largest strategic unit is the group army.
A group army has the power to attack and occupy an area independently. If Qin Wu dares to come, the only result will be to flee.
Strictly speaking, Chen Xing's expeditionary force had a higher political status. He is an expeditionary force of the Northern Alliance, not of the Red Dragon Principality. Although they are both under the command of the Northern Princess, their meanings are completely different.
The army of the Red Dragon Principality belongs first to the Red Dragon Principality, and secondly to the Northern Alliance, and the expeditionary force is the princess's expeditionary force.
If this team is formed, Chen Xing will be a real leader. As long as the opportunity is ripe, he will be able to form his own country.
But then again, now he only has the organization and budget, and he has to pull up the team by himself.
The news spread quickly. Before Chen Xing returned to Beiqiao Town, the news of the appointment had already spread throughout the Red Dragon Principality.
The first person to come to the door was Xiang Caidi. But even if she doesn't come, Chen Xing will go find her.
"You don't have to think about it now, do you?" Xiang Caidi asked, leaning on the table, her plump breasts pressed against the edge of the table, sinking deeply into her.
"Does this need to be said?" Chen Xing put his feet on the table, acting like a big boss.
The expeditionary force has a strength of 100,000, so there is no need to worry about location. It was easy to absorb the regular troops of the Beiqiao Regiment of more than 2,000 people. If you join the expeditionary force, you will have to eat royal food from now on.
And based on their relationship, the Beiqiao Regiment is the direct line unit of the expeditionary force.
No matter how fair a general is, his troops will be divided into direct line and collateral line, personal soldiers and ordinary soldiers. The balance cannot be completely tilted. Whoever has a closer relationship and seems more loyal will get more resources.
"Hua Po wants me to continue leading the team." Xiang Caidi said.
"Does she mean to let you follow me?" Chen Xing asked in surprise.
"Hua Po wants me to get more experience. Now that Crow Market has turned into a business, it's better for me to stay on the battlefield." Xiang Caidi replied.
"Okay." Chen Xing agreed without thinking. Xiang Caidi was originally the branch leader of the Beiqiao Regiment and was responsible for the management of the regular troops. It was perfect for her to continue to lead.
"Then you..." Xiang Caidi twisted and asked, "Then what position are you going to give me?"
This is to ask for a place.
"What position do you want?" Chen Xing asked straight to the point.
"Commander of the Chinese Army." Xiang Caidi said.
A group army is usually divided into seven parts: the left army, the center army, the right army, the reconnaissance brigade, the military police brigade, the Guards, and the reserve army.
Among them, the left, center and right armies are the main combat forces. Among them, the Chinese army is the largest and has the largest number of people. The commander of the Chinese army is almost the second-ranking figure in the army.
"Well, let me think about it..." Chen Xing said thoughtfully.
Xiang Caidie is a quasi-lord-level powerhouse, and her relationship with him is close enough that she could have been entrusted with important responsibilities. However, Xiang Caidie is not smart enough. He is a warrior type with a simple mind and well-developed limbs. He is good at leading troops in battles and can use power and strategy. Not so good.
But then again, the commander-in-chief of the Chinese army is actually a puppet. He just listens to the supreme commander and does not need to have a brain of his own.
The Chinese army usually only takes part in a decisive battle, and at this time, strategic command is no longer important, just get started.
She probably asked Hua Beidou about this proposal, and Hua Beidou also made a judgment after weighing the pros and cons.
Xiang Caidi didn't speak and waited quietly beside her. Chen Xingsi thought about it and realized that although Xiang Caidi was not the most suitable candidate, he finally agreed.
He did this out of many considerations. First of all, Xiang Caidi has the strength of a quasi-lord and can control the situation. At the same time, she also has many years of management experience in a large mercenary group. Don't expect her to come up with any tricks, but she won't make stupid mistakes.
Secondly, this is a show of goodwill to Ye Yang Bailiu and Hua Beidou. Although there is no need to talk about his relationship with Ye Yang Bailiu, they are still two different forces and cannot be confused. No matter how good your personal relationship is, you cannot ignore the interests of your respective teams. Even if Ye Yang Bailiu doesn't care, what about her sisters below?
The Iron Sisters Cathedral is already a major force in the Lizard City, and must deepen cooperation and seek closer common interests.
"You must ensure execution and absolute loyalty to me personally." The Supreme Commander made a request to the Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Army, and then the Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Army used various "services" to prove that he was an "obedient good boy" and "loyal" Good cadre"...
After Xiang Caidi returned, Chen Xing thought about it all night, and called the top leaders of the Thunder Light Group and the Master Group over the next day.
On the Lei Guang Regiment's side, Huozui, Rat, Pang Li, Tongluo, Tiepao, and Xiong Ben are all at the guard level and do not need to use hero potions.
In the master group, Lao Ji passed away, but Da Mao and Cassie luckily survived and are now at the guard level. Lin Shiyuan did not use the hero potion, so there was no danger to his life.
Today, there are only more than 150 people left in the Thunder Light Regiment, and only more than 50 people in the Master Regiment, adding up to more than 200 people. Most of the rest died in the struggle.
After a night of thinking, Chen Xing decided to preserve the organization of the two legions. Although it is just a name, it carries the legacy of the predecessors. Once it is broken up and reorganized, it will lose its original character and inheritance.
The Thunder Light Group maintains the bloodline of Tie Nuo and Shen Guangming, and the Master Group maintains the bloodline of Chen Xing.
Huo Zui continues to serve as the deputy commander of the Thunder Light Regiment, and Rat serves as the legion's assistant. They can freely recruit like-minded newcomers and form the first elite regiment of the Guards in the expeditionary force.
The Guards are the elite combat units in the group army, like the tip of a sword or the cone of an arrow.
Da Mao continues to serve as the leader of the Master Group, and Cassie continues to serve as the deputy leader. There are two main ways to replenish personnel. One is to recruit elites from the North Bridge Group, and the other is to recruit from the territory of the Hanged Skull Alliance to ensure that the blood of the Master Group is pure. The expeditionary force is organized into a reconnaissance brigade.
The reconnaissance brigade is the intelligence agency within the army, responsible for reconnaissance, assassinations, sneak attacks, etc.
Jian Yue Cang Lian is in charge of the security regiment. The main personnel are recruited from Orchid Town and are responsible for the daily security work of the headquarters.
The second group of people who came to visit were the wealthy families in Huijiao City headed by Ye Yang Zhengxiong.
"I'm glad to hear that my good son-in-law has been promoted. I'm here to congratulate you." "Congratulations, Mr. Chen. From now on, the sea will be as wide as a fish can leap, and the sky will be as high as a bird can fly!"
"I've said it before, Mr. Chen is so impressive that he is definitely not a thing in the pool." "Master Chen will soar into the sky and achieve great things!"
After some flattery, we got to the point.
"We are all members of our own family, so I won't beat around the bush with you." Ye Yang Zhengxiong said bluntly, "We are here this time because we want to find a job as a military policeman under your Excellency..."
In the group army, the military police have two main functions, one is to supervise the war, and the other is to withhold military pay. To sum up in one sentence, high status means good fortune.
Not to mention supervising operations, the main role of the military police is. Withholding military pay is a common practice in the Red Army, because the upper-level military pay is calculated based on headcount and position, and is paid directly to the soldiers in order to treat everyone equally.
But in fact, direct lineage and collateral lineage, elite troops, main forces, and logistics troops all bear different risks and pressures, and their treatment is also obviously different. It is impossible to be completely fair, so there is deduction. Military pay practices.
It is a dirty job for the military police to operate internally on one of their own people. To be honest, Chen Xing had no intention of letting his direct troops do such a job.
Obviously, doing dirty work will affect combat effectiveness.
However, the job of a military policeman is indeed suitable for a wealthy family.
The biggest difficulty for the military police is that they have to do dirty work while also having a bottom line. You have to stab your own people with knives, but you also have to have the most basic sense of honor. You can't get dirty all the time. There is no lower limit.
People who have been in officialdom for a long time are most suitable for this. He has strong execution ability and is unscrupulous, but he has his own bottom line and takes a firm stand on major matters of right and wrong.
The wealthy families are the vested interests of the country, and the interests of the country are closely related to their interests. When one is prosperous, both are prosperous; when one is lost, both are harmed.
Essentially, how can you let someone else cut your own wool and your own leeks? Therefore, their stance is more firm than those at the bottom of society.
Chen Xing did not think for long before agreeing to Ye Yang Zhengxiong's request and appointing him as the top person in charge of the expeditionary force's military police headquarters - the inspector general of the military police. He would recruit personnel from the family troops of wealthy families to form the military police brigade of the expeditionary force. .
"Good son-in-law, we have a lot of talents in Gray Horn City. Can you arrange for a legion commander..."
"Don't think about it!"
Ye Yang Zhengxiong was rejected by Chen Xing before he finished speaking. Xiang Caidie, Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Army, Ye Yang Zhengxiong, Inspector General of the Gendarmerie, and another commander-in-chief, the expeditionary force will be named Ye Yang.
Not to mention internal problems, it is impossible for him to give all positions to his own people. He also needs to win over other forces. Of course, it would be fine if Ye Yang Zhengxiong could gather 100,000 people to give to him, but the problem is that the total family troops of the seven powerful families in Gray Corner City are less than 20,000, and it is impossible to give them all to him.
It's almost enough to mobilize a military police force of about 3,000 people.
In this way, the basic framework of the expeditionary force was established, and all that was left was to recruit all parties and strengthen the team.
Since Aaliya appointed Chen Xing as the supreme commander of the expeditionary force, a new undercurrent has emerged in the elite circle of Lizard City. This undercurrent is so obvious that it almost bursts out of the sea into a torrent.
This afternoon, the eldest princess Lacey Maris made an appointment with the eldest prince Gavin Maris for afternoon tea.
In the afternoon sunshine, the Royal Garden is quiet and elegant, with fragrant flowers and plants and a gentle breeze.
"Dear sister, why are you so leisurely and elegant today? Don't you need to accompany your master?" Gavin asked with a chuckle.
"Gavin Maris, we must join forces on this matter, otherwise the surname of Dragon City will be Chen in the near future!" Lacey said these words with a tense face, almost gritting her teeth.
"Relax, my dear sister. He is just a low-level kid who rose to the top by luck and cannot make big waves. As the saying goes, good luck cannot always be there. I believe that he will fall down hard before long. My face was bruised and my nose was swollen from the fall." Gavin said disapprovingly.
"You'd better go back and listen to your eagle owl's opinion." Lacey said this and left. In her eyes, the only good thing about her stupid brother was probably raising an eagle owl.
Not long after, Gavin Maris passed on his eldest sister's words to Ricardo.
"It's not that Chen is the surname of the Lizard City. A little hamster that doesn't even have a lord level, it is impossible to turn the world upside down just by the favor of that adult, let alone shake the thousand-year-old foundation of the Maris family." Ricardo concluded, "The eldest princess must be worrying too much."
"Let me just say, this self-righteous sister of mine has been making a fuss out of molehills since she was a child." Gavin laughed. Lacey has always been his biggest rival. Fortunately, he was the first heir to the Red Dragon Throne and was assisted by Ricardo, so he was not overshadowed by the aura of Princess Qingcheng.
"But..." Ricardo pondered, "On this matter, we really should join forces with the eldest princess."
"No matter how small the possibility is, it must be nipped in the bud."
"This person's status is low and his foundation is unstable. We only need to spend a small amount of energy to make it difficult for him to move forward in the Giant Lizard City."
"It makes sense." Gavin spread his hands, "Then it's such a happy decision."
In the next few days, no new force came to visit Chen Xing except the Beiqiao Regiment and the wealthy families in Gray Corner City.
Chen Xing went to the city to inquire about it, but when he came back he felt very bad.
There are a lot of negative news about him. To sum up, there are three main points.
The first point is that he was born as a low-level mercenary and did not attend any formal military academy. He probably did not even have a primary school diploma. They were able to successfully attack the Red Rock Mountains by relying entirely on wild methods to lead their troops. It was a blind cat encountering a dead mouse. It is better to expect him to win the battle than to expect the Silver Claw Principality to surrender itself.
The second point is that if you have no money, no power, no strength, you can get to the top simply by relying on your thighs.
The third point is that due to the dual status of upstarts and rural aristocrats, low structure and short-sightedness, the deduction of military pay is definitely more serious than that of ordinary troops.
Various tabloids and magazines even fabricated a bunch of stories about him out of thin air. They were full of dirty stories, and they were almost like Huang Shiren and Zhou Papi. It made him want to vomit blood.
Faced with all kinds of deliberate slander, Chen Xing was speechless. He cannot clarify it to everyone, and if he clarifies it, others may not believe it. His foundation is too weak and his reputation is too low. It is impossible to reverse the reputation.
Although it is difficult, things still have to be done and cannot be defeated easily.
He thought hard all night and finally found a solution from his past business experience.
If you want to attract people to join the team now, you can only follow the MLM method and start with acquaintances...
