Chapter 454: The Expanded Atlas
Before the meeting began, perhaps no one would have imagined that halfway through the meeting, the Dabinite Group and the Hovington Group would break out into what is arguably the most intense quarrel in recent years. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
Governors, legislators, generals, and judges quarreled, and the mood of the top brass escalated, and when the first hot-tempered general slapped the table and angrily denounced Dabinite as incompetent, the scene completely went to the climax, and the noisy, angry roars and scolding filled the entire conference room, forming a lively scene that the United States had not seen in years.
Ulysses watched coldly, letting things unfold and looking like he was out of the way.
The position of deputy commander of a war command means that one-third of the military power of the United States can be called upon at any time, and it is also the military power in wartime.
And although he is the president at this time, if he doesn't count Al Lahn, with his own power alone, he is completely weaker than Hovington and Dabinit, and he has no capital to reconcile in the middle, so it is better to sit quietly and watch the excitement, and wait for them to come out with a result.
It is no exaggeration to say that as long as both the Dabinite group and the Hovington group do not get the position of deputy commander, then in the days to come, it is very likely that they will completely lose the qualification for the presidential race, and even the group to which they belong will become weak.
This position, which represents one-third of the actual military power of the US military, has really threatened his foundation.
At this moment, perhaps the most regretful person among those present is Dabinit.
He never imagined that this meeting would be held in this way, and that the establishment of a war command, as the deputy commander of the command, and the justification of military power, this is his real purpose, in the face of such practical interests, criticizing Ulysses, removing the president or anything is just a show, and getting military power is his greatest goal.
However, he didn't expect that Ulysses directly gave a deputy conductor at the beginning, and when everyone asked for the deputy commander to be increased to two, Ulysses pushed Ellaon up again.
Al Lahn.
This is the important person that Dabinite overlooks.
As a marshal of the U.S. Army, serving as a deputy commander in the war command is completely justified, and it is surprising that he is not a deputy commander.
But such an important thing, Dabinite actually forgot.
What a damn one!
Listening to the chatter in his ears, the headache Dabinite finally realized that the situation was a little tricky, in terms of strength, he was going to be stronger than Hovinton, but he was also strong and limited, if he really fought, it was really hard to say who this deputy commander would fall into.
Such a place that is enough to cause a life-and-death battle between the two major groups is uncomfortable to get, and even more uncomfortable to get if it is not obtained.
The only way to do that is to add one more place.
Turn the deputy commander into four.
One more place?
Dabinit's heart moved, this is definitely not an impossible thing, the outcome of continuing to fight, he can see it, Hovington can naturally see it, if you can increase the number of places again, both sides will presumably accept such a situation, and if the two sides cooperate, they can do this.
"Enough!"
Dabinit, who had figured it all out, suddenly shouted in a deep voice.
His deep voice swept through the room, silenting the entire room.
"It's a waste of time to fight like this, Mr. President, I think you have also seen that whether it is me or Governor Hovington, the popularity among the top leaders seems to be quite good, and a considerable number of people are willing to support me and Governor Hovinton, in this case, in order to avoid a violent conflict of opinions at the top level, I suggest adding another deputy commander, I and Hovington are both deputy conductors, what do you think of this idea, Mr. President?"
Dabinite said as he looked at Ulysses with sharp eyes.
He said this politely, but the actual content was extremely tough, and he had to give one more place in a sentence for the deputy commander of the war command, which was simply overbearing.
But Ulysses could not refuse.
Unless he is willing to offend two groups at once.
Sure enough, as Dabinit's voice fell, Hovinton immediately spoke: "I have no opinion, if you can add another deputy commander, it can completely solve the current problem." β
"Agreed. β
"There's no way to fight like this, I agree. β
"Agreed, the United States cannot have civil strife, add another deputy commander, and unite all forces to face the war. β
"Agreed. β
A chorus echoed and followed.
The bigwigs of the two fierce groups, who had just quarreled, changed their positions at the same time and clearly expressed their attitudes.
Ulysses sat quietly, not feeling the slightest pressure, and smiled in a playful tone: "I agree." β
Although the creation of the headquarters was not what he wanted, at least for now, this is the best result, the three deputy commanders are much better than the two, and Ellahn will often stand with him, so that it will be difficult for Hovington and Dabinite to fight alone, and the space for Ulysses to exert himself has been invisibly expanded once more.
Ulysses was satisfied enough to be able to achieve such a situation.
"The three deputy commanders, Marshal Ellahn, Governor Hovinton, Councilman Dabinit, and the members of the command below the deputy commander, everyone can nominate them, who do you think are more suitable?"
Ulysses continued to ask as he looked at the conference room that had quieted down.
No one spoke.
The first nomination of the members of the command must be nominated by the president himself, which is the rule, and although Ulysses has lost his prestige now, no one present wants to openly break this rule.
"Since no one said it first, let me nominate one first. β
Ulysses said with a smile: "I nominate the commander of the Pacific Command, Admiral Bahamut, to enter the command, in our war with the Shenzhou Empire, the Pacific Command should be the main force, and Admiral Bahamut will enter the command, which is more conducive to the war situation." β
"I nominate the commander of the Marine Corps, Admiral Scanna, to enter the command, the Marine Corps is the strongest special forces unit in the U.S. Army, they are able to adapt to various battlefields, and in the war with the Divine Empire, they are indispensable. β
Hovington also said without hesitation, now is not the time to think about it at all, they need to report all the ideal people in their hearts first, form a list and then discuss it by various high-level leaders, so whether it is Ulysses or Hovinton, the first time to report is the most likely candidate to enter the command.
"I nominated Lieutenant General Adolf to the command, and the importance of the special service system is self-evident. β
Al Lahn said indifferently.
"I nominate Admiral Gretel Doug, Chief of Naval Operations, to join the command, and in this war, naval warfare is the top priority, and the importance of the Navy cannot be overlooked. β
Dabinite frowned, and slowly spoke, his influence in the military has always been inferior to Ulysses and Hovington, and the number of generals within the group is extremely limited, so in this case, he can only find a way to cram some political leaders into the command headquarters to compete with the other two.
After Dabinit, it was the turn of Ulysses to nominate again.
And then there's Hovinton, Al Lahn, Dabinit...
One after another, the backbone of the three or four forces was laid out in the open, forming a list of the most likely to enter the command.
Then there's the discussion.
The discussion ended in less than half an hour, and eleven high-ranking officials from the list of nearly thirty people entered the command.
Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, Gen. Norris William.
Chief of Staff of the Air Force, General Carkarol Zenit.
Commander of the Pacific Command, Admiral Bahamut.
Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Gretel.
Commander of the Marine Corps, Admiral Skana.
Governor YarΓ‘tu Don, New York.
Governor of Texas Teglas.
Lieutenant General Adolf, Presiding Judge of Dark Dawn.
General Daniel Jean, Commander of the Materiel and Equipment Command.
General Roderick Rrecton, commander of CENTCOM.
Adm. David Austin, Air Force Transportation Command.
With the addition of Ulysses and the three deputy commanders, the War Command was tentatively set at fifteen people, and the possibility of continuing to increase as the war developed was not ruled out.
Judging from this list, there are only two of the eleven members of the command, and there are only two on the Ulysses side, namely the commander of the Pacific Command, Admiral Bahamut, and the chief of staff of the army, Admiral Norris William.
The two hawkish giants, the commander of the Central Command, Roderick, and the chief of staff of the Air Force, Carcarol, were all selected, plus Adolf, Atlas A total of three people entered the command.
Chief of Naval Operations, Governor of New York, Commander of the Materiel and Equipment Command is a confidant of Dabinit.
The governor of Texas, the commander of the Air Force Transportation Command, and the commander of the Marine Corps belonged to Hovington's forces.
At this point, the five major forces in the United States have all surfaced, namely the slightly weaker Ulysses group.
The Atlas Clan, who have risen completely.
The strong Dabinite Group.
and the most low-key of all, the Hovington Group.
The fifth major force is the Skull and Bones Society, which is more or less involved with the first four forces.
The structure of power in the United States became clearer than ever at this meeting.
And a clear structure, in the face of war, also means the possibility of absolute unity.
The United States, after a series of blows and humiliations, seems to have completely sobered up, and after an internal showdown, began to unite in the face of the Shenzhou Empire!
The dust has settled on the candidates for the command for the time being.
The next step is the personnel discussion.
In the War, a large number of generals, parliamentarians, high-ranking officials, and middle- and lower-ranking officers were killed, and the parliamentarians could be handed over to Dabinite to deal with slowly, but generals and high-ranking officials were positions that could affect the order of the army and the government, and they had to be determined immediately.
Dabinite remained silent almost the whole time, looking at his phone from time to time, looking a little absent-minded.
A large number of dead parliamentarians have been handed over to Dabinite to deal with, which means that Dabinite's voice in the two houses will be strengthened again, with such a big piece of cake, for the appointment of those generals in the future, the Dabinite group only asked for the quota of two generals, one major general and one lieutenant general, which has nothing to do with the overall situation.
The Hovington group, which already has a lot of influence in the army, has set its sights on the positions of those high-ranking officials, and after symbolically taking away a few generals, more than 70 percent of the high-ranking official positions have all been pocketed by the Hovington group.
As a result, the personnel filling of the military dead generals fell on Atlas and Ulysses.
Ulysses took some of it with great interest, but saved the biggest cake for Ellain, a deal between the two, and on such occasions, he simply couldn't go back.
As a result, Atlas has completely ushered in the largest period of expansion since entering the United States.
It's a total feast!
The positions of the 75th Ranger Regiment, the New York Combined Legion, the Iron Fist Panzer Division, and the Deputy Commander of the Barrier Panzer Corps were all placed in front of Ellain.
Within a day, all of Atlas's X-level masters became the military's powerful generals, and what Atlas couldn't handle internally was lost to the hawks.
Swell.
Fully inflated.
This meeting can definitely be said to be the meeting of the rise of Atlas.
The meeting is not over yet, and Atlas has become a real behemoth.
In the warm atmosphere, Ellahn's expression was calm, but the frenzied light in his eyes flickered slightly.
One step closer to the creation of the Atlas dynasty!
On the other side, Dabinite, who was absent-minded and out of place with everything around him, was finally discovered that something was wrong, Ulysses, who was the first to find out that Dabinite was not in the right state, frowned, looked at Dabinite who took out his mobile phone again and looked annoyed, and finally asked: "Councillor Dabinit, what's wrong with you?"
"It's fine. β
Dabinite replied subconsciously, he smiled reluctantly, and said in an accentuated tone: "I'm really fine." β