Li Yunxiang made a special trip to lie down, not to show off to Bai Zhizhan, but to give Bai Zhizhan a preventive vaccination.

Three days ago, on May 1, Xue Yuanzheng officially awarded Liu Changxun the rank of Generalissimo of the Imperial Navy, and Liu Changxun submitted an application for retirement at the same time.

In addition to the founding fathers, the "Generalissimo" became an honorary military rank, which was awarded only to retired generals.

Because of the defeat in the last war, at least the victory, in the last war, the thousands of generals of the Empire's army and navy did not receive this honor.

Even if it was Zhou Kuande who was martyred before the end of the war, he was only posthumously awarded the rank of marshal.

The last admiral to receive the rank of "Generalissimo" was Chen Bingxun.

In addition, he was posthumously awarded the rank of "Generalissimo" only after he was killed in battle.

According to the information revealed by Li Yunxiang, Xue Yuanzheng has approved Liu Changxun's retirement application, but will continue to serve as the commander-in-chief of the navy until the next commander-in-chief performs his duties.

The successor recommended by Liu Changxun is Bai Zhizhan.

It was also a tradition of the Imperial Navy to have a successor recommended by the outgoing Commander-in-Chief.

For this matter, that is, to get Liu Changxun's recommendation, did not surprise Bai Zhizhan.

What Bai Zhizhan didn't expect was that Liu Changxun would resign before the end of the war.

According to his speculation, Liu Changxun should wait for the end of the war and give up the position of commander-in-chief after the merits are completed.

However, it also makes sense.

With the surrender of the 5th Fleet of the Nuland Navy, the large-scale naval battle has come to an end, and what will follow will be a one-sided ground strike.

If you want to say it, Liu Changxun can be regarded as a complete merit.

The key is that Liu Changxun now gives up his position, which is equivalent to letting Bai Zhizhan meet the final victory as the commander-in-chief of the imperial navy.

It must be admitted that Liu Changxun is very open-minded.

In Li Yunxiang's words, those who were waiting for Bai to stop the war in the imperial capital not only had the rank of admiral of the imperial navy, but also the throne of commander-in-chief of the imperial navy.

This is also the reason why Liu Changxun sent a telegram to let Bai Zhizhan return to China quickly.

However, according to Li Yunxiang's meaning, this is actually Xue Yuanzheng's arrangement.

When talking about this matter, Li Yunxiang revealed an extremely critical piece of information.

After the end of the war, Xue Yuanzheng will return to his hometown!

This is also the key reason why Bai Zhizhan needs to be appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Navy before this, because after Xue Yuanzheng leaves office, no matter who will serve as the first assistant of the Empire, only Bai Zhizhan can control the navy, and only Bai Zhizhan who has the status of the imperial family can safeguard the interests of the navy.

In fact, the identity of the colt is still secondary.

Of the 14 task forces in the Imperial Navy, 9 fleet commanders were subordinates of the White Stop. Of the seven most important task forces, five fleet commanders were close associates of the White Stop. It is clear that most of the navy is under the command of Bai Zhizhan.

It can be seen that in the navy, no one can surpass and replace the white war.

There is no doubt that Liu Changxun also understood this, so he took the initiative to give up the position of commander-in-chief of the Navy.

Don't forget, Liu Changxun is an alternative in the Liu family.

In addition, in this war, the influence of the Liu family in the navy has long been much less than before.

Not to mention Liu Xiangdong, who has a very good relationship with Bai Zhizhan, even Liu Xiangzhen has made a wise choice.

Of course, the most important thing is actually post-war development.

From the perspective of safeguarding the interests of the navy, the only way to support the navy after the war is to stop the war in vain.

What shocked Bai Zhizhan was that according to the news revealed by Li Yunxiang, it was not Situ Jingde, who served as the first assistant of the empire after Xue Yuanzheng's expedition.

Who it was, Li Yunxiang didn't say, but only mentioned mysteriously that it was a general they knew and had a very good relationship.

Actually, there is no need for Li Yunxiang to say it.

Just a little thought, Bai Zhizhan guessed it.

The person Li Yunxiang said is Lian Xusheng!

The key is not in Xue Yuanzheng's body, but in the saint.

Prior to this, the two core members of the imperial family, the eldest prince who served in the army, and the third prince who served in the navy had been promoted to generals.

In addition, the Fourth Prince also became a fighter pilot a few months ago.

Crucially, the authority of the royal family was raised in an all-round way throughout the war.

To put it bluntly, there is no way to ignore the influence of the royal family.

Obviously, the current emperor has more than just symbolism, and has influence that no one can surpass or replace.

This alone also determines that Situ Jingde cannot become the next first assistant.

The point is that Situ Jingde was the top boss of the current saint more than 20 years ago, that is, during the last war.

If Situ Jingde is allowed to sit on the throne of the first assistant, how should he deal with the relationship with the saint, or how to eliminate the contradiction between the imperial power and the relative power?

Don't forget, a crucial reason why Xue Yuanzheng decided to return to his hometown after the end of the war was that the contradiction with the saint became superficial.

If Xue Yuanzheng continued to serve as the first assistant, the struggle between imperial power and relative power would inevitably escalate, and the core interests of the empire would never be harmed.

If you have to let someone go, it can only be Shousuke.

Situ Jingde is so strong, obviously he can't handle the relationship between imperial power and relative power.

It can be seen that Situ Jingde can't sit on the throne of Shoufu no matter what!

Replaced by another member of the Tang family?

Obviously, it is also unlikely, after all, Xue Yuanzheng is the spokesperson of the Tang family, and the contradiction between him and the saint is mainly the contradiction between the Tang family and the royal family.

The person who can take over as the first assistant must have a very high prestige, and have a very good relationship with the saint, and there is no threat to the imperial power.

There is no doubt that Lian Xusheng is the ideal choice.

First of all, he is the undefeated god of war of the Imperial Army, and his influence and appeal within the empire are even higher than that of the White War.

When the Luosha Federation is defeated, it will inevitably be supported by all people.

Secondly, more than 20 years ago, he was a descendant of the Holy One!

This relationship determines that he must be honored by the Holy One.

The key is that his political stance is more inclined to Xue Yuanzheng and is a typical hardliner, so it is easier to gain the support of the Tang family.

If you want to say, his relationship with Bai Zhizhan and Li Yunxiang is also a plus.

Li Yunxiang, who served as the first assistant and commander-in-chief of the Air Force, and Bai Zhizhan, the commander-in-chief of the Navy, would give him face no matter what.

In this way, the contradictions within the armed forces can be minimized to the greatest extent and the post-war transition can be smoothly completed.

If you are replaced by another army general, it will be difficult to eliminate the contradictions between the branches of the army.

The key is the post-war transition.

To date, the total strength of the Empire's army and navy has exceeded 14 million, the army has exceeded 10 million, and the militia has almost 12 million.

The size of the empire's forces is more than 25 million!

After the end of the war, the placement of such a large number of soldiers will be the number one priority for the imperial authorities.

Undoubtedly, the number one problem.

Because the army has the largest number of troops, in addition to the 10 million regular army, there are about 9 million militiamen, so the army general with the highest prestige must preside over the overall situation.

So, apart from Lian Xusheng, who else can hold the bull's ear?

In addition, the active cooperation of the Navy is required.

Obviously, this was also the key to making the White Stop War the commander-in-chief of the Navy before the end of the war.

If anything, the early establishment of the Air Force is also related to this, that is, the Air Force will become an independent army, which will divide about 3.5 million officers and men of the Army Air Corps.

It can be seen that these arrangements are all for the sake of the aftermath!