Every night, the small bar next door to the service is the liveliest place in Fort Leavenworth. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 In addition to John's short course, the academy also has a short course for the National Guard, a 10-month regular refresher course for all branches of the Army, and a master's program in military science for two to three years. In addition to the foreign officers from some "friendly countries" in Latin America who have come to train, there are more than 1,000 cadets in the entire military academy alone.

With so many "single" men bursting with male hormones on campus, there is always a place where they can vent their excess energy. So in the evening, this small bar is overcrowded, and when you go late, you don't even have a seat, so you can only stand by the bar and drink.

John arrived early today, and with the pair of eagle emblems on his shoulders, he easily occupied a table alone in the corner of the bar. A moment later, Lucius arrived, but he seemed a little unhappy.

John pretended not to notice and enthusiastically ordered a beer for Lucius, "I thought you would have to come in a little while, the book was borrowed so quickly?" ”

Lucius was asked a little inexplicably by John? Did you come early? How did he know that John really felt that Lucius was moving quickly. Two days ago, when John went to the library of the military academy to borrow books, it took him more than two hours. No way, who made him used to use the computer to search in his previous life, and now he is faced with a drawer of retrieved cards, even if he knows how to use it, it is not easy to use, and the efficiency of finding books is naturally very low.

Although he didn't understand why John asked, Lucius responded truthfully: "Well, I borrowed a book on structural mechanics." ”

"Professional books, I really envy you who still have the energy to study on your own. I'm struggling with that little stuff in class right now. John never deliberately concealed his lack of military knowledge in front of his classmates.

However, in the eyes of Lucius and others, his honesty is a sign of self-confidence, which shows that he has the confidence to make up for this shortcoming in a short period of time. So Lucius smiled and comforted him, "You've learned fast enough." It's not easy to get a basic grasp of the rules of battle in such a short period of time, so it's no wonder Ike keeps praising you. ”

"By the way, how is Ike doing? Is the exercise in California over? "All in all, the biggest intersection between John and Lucius is Eisenhower. When they were in the Philippines, Lucius and Eisenhower were the best bridge partners in the U.S. military in the Philippines, and they won a lot of money from games organized by MacArthur and Quezon (the president of the Philippines).

And John, under Bradley's lead, mixed well with the group of people in the 1911 "General Star Class" at West Point. At present, most of this group of people are still in the position of colonel-level officers, and Bradley, a major general, is quite a leader. With Bradley's introduction, coupled with John's own ability and background, he is now a relatively active peripheral member of this small circle.

Don't look at these people now, they are still inconspicuous, but in the future, this small circle, which has always been very grouped, will definitely be the most influential group in the US military circles. In history, there were 56 generals in this class, and even Fredendor, who was dropped out of school halfway, was mixed with the commander of the lieutenant general group army.

These people, together with their old comrades-in-arms and old subordinates, held the post of chief of staff of the US Army for many years after the war. So in order to break into this small circle, John took a lot of painstaking work.

Of these people, Eisenhower was naturally the one that John valued the most. Ever since Eisenhower's return home, John has remained in close contact with him. Even though they had limited opportunities to see each other, the phone never stopped. John often asked Eisenhower for advice on military matters, and by the way, he also revealed some movements in the top echelons of the staff and some of his "whimsical" ideas from his previous life.

After more than a year of hard work, the relationship between them has progressed very rapidly. At least in Eisenhower's eyes, John had gone from a shrewd investor to a relatively close junior. When Eric Jr. was born, even though Eisenhower was participating in exercises in California with his troops, he did not forget to call to congratulate him.

"It ended last week, and the list of commendations for the exercise has been distributed, haven't you seen it?" Lucius said with a little envy: "Ike did a good job this time, and the report on his promotion to chief of staff of the Third Division has almost been approved." ”

Lucius's words gave John a sigh of relief. Eisenhower had been in the position of chief of staff of the 15th Infantry Regiment for a long time, and John was anxious for him. I am afraid that it is because of my previous interference in his transfer that it will affect the future commander's future. Now it seems that the general direction has not changed, and it will be a few months later.

"With Ike's ability, it's long overdue for promotion." John ordered a second beer from the bartender, "Not to mention the division chief of staff, I think he is more than enough to be the chief of staff of the army." Here, a toast to Ike! ”

Lucius clinked glasses with John, then said with a smile, "Hehe, I heard that Ike wasn't very happy this time. If he hadn't been bent on becoming the commander of the army, he would have had a chance to be promoted at the beginning of the year. It dragged on for 10 more months, and he was still a chief of staff. ”

John said in his heart that it was no wonder that Eisenhower had not risen as fast as him, it turned out that he wanted to seek the lack of commanders. This is not an easy task, after all, there is only one military commander in each unit, and positions are much scarcer than staff officers.

However, it is no wonder that becoming the commander of the army in this era is the most orthodox development line for officers. Even Eisenhower was not immune. However, this "old concept" will change a lot in the future. If the chief of staff does a good job, he can also become a commander-in-chief, and Eisenhower himself will be the most typical example.

But Eisenhower was not alone in the shackles of these old ideas, and was not Lucius sitting across from him as well? John felt that he needed to wake up Lucius, and since he had fallen behind in the competition with Groves, he might as well jump out of the circle of engineers. Anyway, all roads lead to Rome, so why hang yourself from a tree.

In John's opinion, Lucius's loss to Groves this time was not a bad thing. Historically, after he broke away from the engineering corps system and moved into the civilian field, he became more like a fish in water. After the war, Groves was nothing more than a lieutenant general in the engineering corps. Lucius became a four-star general, commander-in-chief of U.S. forces in Europe and commander-in-chief of the German-American occupation zone.

"Don't mention him, have you decided where you're going next? Return to the Department of Engineering Construction? John deliberately provoked Lucius to say.

Sure enough, Lucius's face darkened suddenly, and he was silent for about half a minute, and he sneered and said, "What are you going back for." That guy has already been appointed deputy minister, where is my place. ”

"You're not going to go to the combat troops, are you? That's too condescending. "Lucius is a top technical talent who has participated in the construction of many important national defense projects, and it is really a waste of talent to go to combat units to do the work of building bridges, paving roads, and repairing field fortifications.

"So what's the solution. My best bet now is to get a job as a professor at a military school. If that doesn't work, you'll have to go to the military engineers to find a job. Lucius was also frustrated by his current situation.

"I do know a good place to go." John paused deliberately, whetting Lucius's appetite, and then added: "The Army Air Corps has a project to militarize a civilian airfield, and it needs someone who knows how to take care of the technical work. Are you interested? ”

The errand that John introduced to Lucius was not a random one. First, this project was led by Arnold's deputy chief of staff, and the results were easy to see. Second, this project requires frequent interaction with the local government, enterprises and social groups, and must have strong communication and coordination skills, which can best demonstrate Lucius's ability to deal with civil issues.

As for whether it can be done, John doesn't care about it at all. He only had to come up with an idea, and if Lucius was moved, he would naturally go to his boss Somerville for help. In the future, it will be done, and Lucius owes John a great favor. didn't work out, he just thought he had drunk too much and said two more nonsense. This kind of thing that benefits him is the most willing to do.