Chapter 35: At the end of the banquet, men and women confront

"This is a supreme honor that has never been seen before!"

Colonel Phillips seemed to be more agitated than Luke himself, and his old face was smiling and full of pride and pride.

At the age of twenty, he is a general!

What a promotion speed!?

Not only will Luke go down in history as a war hero, but he may also have the title of "the youngest general in American history".

"You created an unexpected surprise for me and for everyone!"

Colonel Phillips sighed.

Generally speaking, if you are promoted to a general at the age of 30, you can already say that you are young and promising, and you have a bright future.

Famous generals in American history, such as Douglas MacArthur and Dwight D. Eisenhower, were in their forties before they sat in that position.

Among them, the former is regarded as a legend.

The latter retired from the army, served as president, and successfully entered the White House.

It is conceivable how great Luke's future prospect should be for Luke, who is ranked as a brigadier general!

Many people see Luke as a rising star.

Of course, there are also those who believe that the so-called "Superman" is nothing more than a second Captain America, the new military mascot.

"The Allied Command would have agreed?"

Luke also appeared surprised.

If it weren't for the fact that we are in a time of war and urgently need a star, and his own credit is beyond reproach, this will definitely be considered the biggest shady scene in the history of the military!

There was a heated discussion on the part of the Central Powers about this, but in the end they could not resist the firm position of the Government of the Kingdom of Italy!

After all, it's about a country's reputation!

When people talk about this incident in the future, the first thing that comes to people's minds will only be how incompetent the Italian army was, and even let an allied captain lead a team to break through the city of Rome, which has many garrisons!

In order to salvage its own small reputation, the government of the Kingdom of Italy even shamelessly said that if the Allies did not give a reasonable reward to the war heroes, then they would choose to unilaterally award Luke Cavill the rank of Admiral!

The two sides continued to argue, and the Allied command, forced by the strong request of Italy and the rogue posture, could only pinch its nose and affirm Luke's credit.

Promote a soldier who is only twenty years old and has been in the army for less than two months to the position of brigadier general.

The Allies' compromise and concessions finally brought this behind-the-scenes turmoil to an end.

"Actually, the Italians are not satisfied, they are not greedy enough, and even want you to sit directly on the marshal throne, so that you can have more face."

Colonel Phillips whispered, a hint of sarcasm in his tone.

In order to save face for Italy, to promote a young man who is not yet twenty years old to a five-star general, field marshal, that would also be ridiculous!

They are the ones who surrendered, not the victors!

"It's cold from above, Colonel. Thank you, Mr. President, on my behalf, for your kind intentions. ”

Luke didn't say much, and this time the harvest was already a windfall.

The foundation is not solid enough, the qualifications are not deep enough, and it is in vain to sit in a high position.

"I will give Mussolini to Italy, and as for the capture of Rome and the occupation of Sicily, I will give it to Dwight Eisenhower, I remember that he was the supreme commander of the Allied forces in Europe, and it can be regarded as a good marriage!"

Luke said methodically, clearly not carried away by the sudden accolade.

Colonel Phillips nodded appreciatively, and Eisenhower was now in the military, with a reputation skyrocketing.

In particular, he led 100,000 troops of LinkedIn and the United States, divided into three routes, and landed in the French North African colonies.

Using the cover of a strong air force, Algiers, Oran and Casablanca, Morocco, were captured, respectively.

Immediately afterwards, it advanced westward, forming an east-west flank against the German-Italian forces that retreated into Tunisia.

Eisenhower's command put the German and Italian armies in a dilemma, and the final surrender of all 250,000 men was a surprising victory.

This resounding victory alleviated the Allied setbacks in the Eastern European theater and once again put the Axis powers at a disadvantage.

"General Dwight will remember your overtures, and he himself admires you."

Colonel Phillips couldn't help but admire Luke's vision.

What he lacks now is the foundation, the support behind it.

And Eisenhower, whose prestige was growing day by day, was undoubtedly a perfect alliance partner.

Luke smiled slightly, remembering that in the original history, it was Eisenhower who launched the attack on Sicily.

It didn't take long for him to be awarded the glorious rank of five-star general by the Allies!

Even later, Eisenhower participated in the presidential race and was re-elected for two terms, and can be said to be a very outstanding military strategist and statesman.

After chatting with Colonel Phillips, Luke went to the terrace of the Venetian Palace alone.

The cold night breeze blows, the night sky is full of stars, and the silver light of the moon shines on the earth.

"Why are you hiding here alone?"

Carter, dressed in a red evening gown, approached Luke, who was meditating alone.

"It's a bit noisy inside and I want to be quiet for a while. What's more, I don't want to be drunk anymore. ”

Luke leaned against the edge of the terrace and smiled.

Under the noisy night sky, the man and woman began to chat.

"Miss Carter, do you know what Steve is doing?"

Luke remembered Captain America, who was still on stage selling bonds and touring from place to place.

"I followed the senator to make movies, do performances, and recently published a personal cartoon. Rogers is so much more popular than you! ”

Carter chuckled.

She seemed to remember the Caspian training camp, where Luke and Rogers had the best friendship.

Later, the two of them became super soldiers together, but the ending was completely different.

"In about three days, I'll leave for New York with the Roaring Commandos, and I'll suggest to the military that Steve be transferred to me."

Luke said to himself.

He has initially gained a certain degree of right to speak, and he is no longer a third-class soldier at the behest of others.

The politicians of the committee want to support themselves, but they are not qualified!

"Then he'll thank you."

Carter clasped his hands to his chest and said, "Those Italian ladies and ladies look at you with such enthusiasm that they want to eat you as a dessert after dinner." ”

Luke was the center of attention at the banquet, and she could always hear women talking about how to turn this war hero who liberated Italy into her guest of honor.

"I also know this very well, and a beautiful lady stopped me in the corridor and said that she wanted to thank me for liberating Italy and bringing down the dictator...... Then I had to go and see her room. ”

Luke shrugged his shoulders, and said that the beautiful young lady who was said to be the daughter of a certain powerful man had soft lips and a slippery tongue, but unfortunately he was forced by some unspeakable pressure to stop and could not communicate deeply.

"Looks like you didn't go to her room, and you're a little sorry?"

Carter frowned, and his attitude became cold.

She couldn't connect the slightly frivolous young man in front of her with the legendary heroes of the Allied Powers.

"Of course. It is a pity for any man to refuse such an invitation. ”

Luke said frankly.

"Miss Carter, don't look at me with contempt, even if he is a war hero, he will not hate a beautiful girl in his arms, this is human nature. You should admire my honesty instead of treating me as a womanizer. ”

"Brigadier General Cavill, you are more sophistry than the politicians on the committee."

The female agent in a red dress and bright light said sarcastically.

"It's the art of language, Miss Carter. Many friends have suggested that people like me who can talk should publish a book after the end of the war, called "From Private to General, It Only Takes Two Months", Note: The youngest general in the United States uses his own personal experience to teach you how to reach the top of life! What do you think? ”

Luke is like a pompous prodigal son, without the slightest steadiness of daytime, which arouses Carter's disgust.

"Alright, the chattime is over, I need to visit...... Miss Isa's room went. Have a nice evening, Miss Carter. ”

Seeing that the atmosphere stiffened, Luke smiled slightly.

Grab the glass of champagne in your hand and turn away.

Carter behind him looked annoyed, and the woman's instinct told her that this was not Luke's true face.

But why did he look like this?