The atmosphere in the conference room fell silent.

Under the premise of the failure of the Hefei Campaign, the disposition of the 11th Independent Army was particularly tricky.

In fact, Zhao Zhikai's words were mentioned as early as last week's core meeting. The Joint Staff Council has also conducted a special study on this issue, but the conclusions reached are still ambiguous.

A major general, with a straight waist, pulled a chair forward and said seriously: "The problem of the 11th Separate Army must be dealt with. They actually took advantage of the chaos to loot materials and wreak havoc in the new Nanyang base city, causing serious losses to people's lives and property. Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced and countless material losses have been lost, and this despicable act must be severely punished. In particular, Su Hao, the commander of this unit, I suggest that a joint security and military law review team be dispatched immediately to remove him from his post and investigate him. ”

As soon as the words came out, everyone was shocked. Even Zhao Zhikai, who was sitting at the top of the conference table, and Yuan Zhicheng, who was very deep in the city, were stunned and subconsciously turned their heads to look at each other. From each other's eyes, they all saw surprised looks, and from this they were sure that the words that came out of the major general's mouth just now were definitely not at the behest of the other party.

A lieutenant general with slender cheeks and glasses picked up the topic: "I have received several letters of complaint from the consortium here. According to them, during the Battle of Hefei, Su Hao deliberately created chaos in the urban area of the new Nanyang base, forcibly blocking the road and prohibiting the residents of the city from leaving. In order to enrich his own pockets, he forcibly snatched the assets belonging to the consortium and killed the disobedient personnel on the spot, the means were extremely cruel, and the atrocities were heinous. The whistleblower attached a photo and video to the letter, and the evidence was conclusive and could not be denied at all. ”

Seeing that some people echoed his opinion, the major general could not help but become confident. He accentuated the tone of his speech: "Su Hao's problem is far more serious than we imagined———— obviously the front line needs support, but the 11th Independent Army is shrinking in Xinnanyang and refuses to go to Hefei. He did not organize a defense and allowed Xinnanyang to fall, but he withdrew early with his troops. This is simply the most despicable and shameless battlefield escape. The 11th Independent Force took a large amount of food and resources with them, leaving no regard for the soldiers and civilians trapped in the city...... Is this still considered a soldier? It's just a waste ———— running away from the wind."

As he spoke, the major general took out a document from his briefcase and smashed it on the table with indignation.

"Here are a few reports I received the day before yesterday. The whistleblowers were all registered officers of the logistics and administrative departments of the 184th Group Army. They were waiting to be evacuated at the station in Xinnanyang in normal order, but the 11th Independent Force set up obstacles, prevented them from boarding the train for various reasons, and forcibly seized the private belongings of these officers under various pretexts. In order to get back what belongs to them, the officers argue angrily. The 11th Independent Army opened fire on the spot, killing and wounding more than 2,000 people. The bodies are still hanging at the new Nanyang station, which is the best evidence of the stumbling light. ”

The cooperation between the lieutenant general and the major general has become tacit. He also put out a document and angrily reprimanded in front of everyone: "When the 11th Independent Army had not yet evacuated Xinnanyang, the General Administration Department issued Su Hao's brigadier general promotion order, requiring him to lead the team to defend Xinnanyang. But he refused to obey and led people directly to Guizhou, leaving the city and people to the mutant creatures...... This greed for life and fear of death is simply unforgivable. All those responsible must be disposed of. I propose: to strip Su Hao of the rank of brigadier general, and that the Guard Bureau and the Judge Advocate General's Department jointly investigate his problem. At the same time, the number of the 11th Independent Unit will be cancelled, and the officers involved will be punished for the same crime, and they must be severely punished————"

No one interjected, and there were only two people in the room who were impassioned. Their mouths were foaming, their eyes were sharp, and their cheeks were red with excitement and anger. Due to the strength of their speech and overly exaggerated body movements, dense beads of sweat appeared on their foreheads, and their breathing was heavy, but none of them refused to give up their rebuke to the reactionary and evil leader Su Hao.

Yuan Zhicheng casually took out a cigar, cut it with his small and delicate fingers, lit it, and inhaled it slowly.

He knew both lieutenant general and major general. One served in the Ministry of Propaganda and the other was the head of the General Administration Department. In the personnel files of the Yuan family, their positions are very vague and they do not belong to any faction, but they didn't expect to suddenly jump out today. Of course, looking at Zhao Zhikai's expression, he didn't know much about these things. There are only a few factions in the military department, and these two guys do not belong to either the "Zhao" faction or their own "Yuan" faction, so naturally, they can only be representatives of the power of the third party.

Thinking of this, Yuan Zhicheng sneered, spewed out a faint smoke ring, looked through the smoke, and coldly ignored an old man sitting diagonally opposite the conference table, an old man with a short and fat stature and the rank of general on his shoulder.

Sun Zhan, seventy-four, head of the General Administration Department, rank of general.

Among the major departments under the Ministry of Military Affairs, the power of the General Administration Department is not too big or too small. It covers a lot of miscellaneous items such as publicity, sanitation, and daily affairs, and it looks like a neighborhood office and a community neighborhood committee in peacetime.

For Su Hao's brigadier general promotion order, it was actually Sun Zhan's promotion effect.

It was a meeting of the core members of the military headquarters at the end of the Hefei Campaign, and Sun Zhan, who rarely cared about military affairs————, suddenly proposed that in view of the large number of defeated personnel gathering in the new Nanyang area and the confusion of functions among the various units, there should be a senior commander who could play a leading role in it and order other troops.

At that time, it was proposed to be Su Hao, because he was indeed the highest military rank holder in the region, and his accumulated merits also met the promotion criteria.

Both Zhao Zhikai and Yuan Zhicheng were surprised by this proposal at that time. They subconsciously thought that this should be the promoter of the Zhao or Yuan family, in order to win more voice for their side. After all, with the chaotic situation in New Nanyang, the purpose of appointing a brigadier general at that time was to boost the morale and confidence of the defenders. Who knew that Su Hao had no concept of co-existence with the base city at all, and before the biological frenzy hit the city, he did not hesitate to lead the team to leave.

Looking back now, Sun Zhan, the old guy, was indeed a surprise. His abacus is very fine, no matter what Su Hao does, he will be impeached in the end. It is precisely because Sun Zhan usually does not have much performance for power and profit that Zhao Zhikai and Yuan Zhicheng ignore his existence. Now, the two generals suddenly spoke at the meeting, apparently looking at the control of the 11th Independent Army, as well as Su Hao's rank of brigadier general

It's really a good calculation, first raise Su Hao's goal high, promote him to the height of a general, and then beat him to death with a stick, leaving the general's hat and the vacant seat of the commander of the unit, and then make up a relative or confidant, complete the power transfer between the hands, and complete the reception naturally...... Hehe didn't do until he was always wary of Zhao Zhikai, but he didn't pay attention to a scheming guy next to him.

Thinking of this, Yuan Zhicheng laughed slowly.

He took a sip from his teacup and made a loud drinking sound, which immediately attracted everyone's attention.

This is the dual effect of identity and power. If someone other than Zhao Zhikai were replaced, there would definitely not be so many people paying attention.

Glancing at the eyes that released different gazes, Yuan Zhicheng smiled and re-smoked his cigar, expressing his opinion between the clouds and the mist.

"I don't quite agree with what I just said. As far as I know, Su Hao didn't rob in New Nanyang Base City. He only transported some of the food and supplies to maintain the daily consumption of the troops and refugees. As for those heavy equipment, Zhang Shengfei handed over the control code of the new Nanyang base to him before he died, and Su Hao naturally had the right to dispose of it. He's a very shrewd guy and has video footage as evidence, and no one can convict him. ”

"As for the complaints from the consortium, that doesn't mean much. The situation in Xinnanyang was chaotic at that time, and the handling of the extraordinary period could certainly not be compared with the normal time. Requisitioning vehicles is the normal purview of an officer, as is shooting a disobedient. If you want me to say, Su Hao didn't kill many people, he should kill a few more, and put a good stop to the limelight of those consortium businessmen. ”

"On the issue of train transportation, Su Hao gave priority to ensuring the evacuation of the families of the fighters. This is the result of the normal ordering according to the relevant military examples. There is no need to argue about the fact that logistics and administration must be behind the combat units, and there is no evidence to talk about this. The space of the train is so large, and there are more things to bring, so there are naturally fewer people going up. As for the claim that more than 2,000 people were killed at the scene...... Hehe, anyway, Xinnanyang is now occupied by mutant creatures, don't say it's two thousand, even if it's twenty thousand, two hundred thousand, that's their freedom. ”

"Also, the Eleventh Independent Army does not belong to the 184 Army sequence, they belong to the 74 Army. According to Zhang Shengfei's pre-war arrangement, the 11th Independent Army belonged to a period of recuperation. After the Battle of Hefei began, no one gave them relevant battle orders. Therefore, expressions such as "fleeing from battle" are inappropriate

Yuan Zhicheng didn't speak loudly, but the effect was obvious. No one refuted this, the room was silent, everyone was thinking, trying to figure out why the Yuan boss would speak at this time?

Aren't the Yuan family and Su Hao mortal enemies?

What could have become like this?

Major generals and lieutenant generals closed their lips, and Yuan Zhicheng was a mountain that must be looked up to in front of them. That's definitely not a heavyweight opponent that you can compete with, and it's not even a comparison between ants and elephants, and you can drown yourself with a single spit.

After the silence, they all turned their eyes to Sun Zhan.

Sun Zhan's face is crispy, the old age spots scattered on his cheeks are particularly eye-catching, his eyes seem to be in a state of sleeplessness forever, and the whole person looks like an obese variant of a leopard.

He kept a straight face and was silent, but his mind was calculating quickly.

Yuan Zhicheng's words surprised him, and there was also an instinctive fear, as well as an uncontrollable anger.

The Yuan and Zhao factions divided almost all of the military strength, and as a general, Sun Zhan's right to speak in the military department naturally fell behind.

No one is willing to be a backward element, and Sun Zhan also wants to try his best to change his situation. The failure of the Battle of Hefei and the fall of Xinnanyang made him see an opportunity. If the 184th Army and the 11th Independent Army can be taken into their own hands, it means hundreds of thousands of soldiers, at least seven or more generals.

"As for the 11th Independent Force, I personally think that it will not be dealt with for the time being."

At this time, Zhao Zhikai's voice came from Sun Zhan's ears: "Su Hao did mishandle some issues, and roaring in public at the military headquarters meeting also caused bad consequences. However, after all, he saved many people, transported the entire logistics management system of the 184th Army, and left the foundation for reconstruction. He took hundreds of thousands of civilians with him, and these people did not die in the mouths of mutant creatures, but followed him to the territory of Guizhou. Even if there is, the merit is greater than the fault. ”

The lieutenant general was clearly unwilling to give up like that. He helped his eyes and snorted coldly: "So how to explain the new Guiyang base under construction?" According to the documents submitted by Su Hao himself, he took away a set of medium-sized construction components that were originally issued to the 184th Group Army. What authority does he have to do so? ”

Opposite, another middle-aged major general shook his head: "I've read that document. Su Hao's reasons are very good———— the situation at the Xinnanyang base was chaotic at that time, and he could only choose materials that were easy to transport. There are many issues that must be considered when traveling with hundreds of thousands of refugees, and our lack of control over the southwest direction is not a mistake to have a new Guiyang base. These are extraordinary times, and special things can be done. ”

"Building a base without permission is contempt for the superior officials and the military department."

"The 11th Separate Force is not resupplied and there are no support stations along the way. What else can they do other than to build a temporary base? ”

"Why don't you ask the 74th Army for help? To the southwest is Xu Renjie's defense area. Even if you are refused, you can ask the military department for help. ”

"This is not a time of peace. The traffic is not smooth, and the railway transportation is planned. Relying on air freight alone is simply not enough. It is important to know that there are hundreds of thousands of people, including refugees. ”

Every word you say, every word I say, quickly becomes a rhetorical and unyielding.

Everyone has their own forces behind them. From Zhao Zhikai's standpoint, of course he would not pursue Su Hao, but he couldn't shut up other people's mouths. The best way is to make the incident public, and then deal with it, even if you really want to punish Su Hao, it can be reduced to a minimum.

The quarrel quickly became heated. Yuan Zhicheng stopped talking, just sat there and watched coldly.

There is always a time when the chaos subsides, and when a mouth says that it is tired and needs to drink water to replenish its strength, the noisy conference room will naturally be quiet.

Although, very briefly.

"I have a suggestion."

Sun Zhan wasted no time in clearing his throat and spoke with a smile at a slow speed peculiar to the elderly.

"Su Hao was indeed an excellent officer, he performed well in the battle of Lujiang, and he also strongly opposed the plan for the battle of Hefei. He has a keen sense of battlefield judgment and a variety of tactics, and can always achieve the best results in battle. In fact, no matter how the new Nanyang issue is dealt with this time, Su Hao should be promoted. ”

As he spoke, Sun Zhan's words changed: "However, the chaos of the new Nanyang base in the later stage of the Hefei campaign is indeed a problem that cannot be ignored. Obviously, Su Hao did not have the experience and ability to deal with similar problems. It's not a question, it's an affirmation. An organized and stable logistics structure is the basis for maintaining the combat effectiveness of the troops. The Eleventh Independent Force is clearly lacking in this regard. Since the construction of the new Guiyang base is a fait accompli, it is better to accept it gladly than to punish it. In view of Su Hao's weakness in administrative affairs, I suggest that Major General Kong Xiao, Director of the 39th Division of Administration, should ———— assume the post of Director of the Construction of the New Guiyang Project. At the same time, he also served as Chief of Staff of the 11th Independent Army. ”

Zhao Zhikai was surprised. He never imagined that Sun Zhan would make such a strange suggestion when the problem was not solved.

Yuan Zhicheng smiled. Looking at Sun Zhan, his eyes were full of smiles.

The phrase "people grow old and live fine" can indeed be used on Sun Zhan. Because he understood his subtext.

Yuan Zhicheng's rebuttal is just a cover-up. In the face of all kinds of condemnation of Su Hao, he did not mention the handling of Su Hao and the relevant responsible persons of the 11th Independent Army. This means that he acquiesced to Sun Zhan's actions. Airborne a director and chief of staff for the construction of a base is tantamount to a change of direction to monitor and seize power.

This is just the first step. Next, he will continue to appoint a steady stream of middle and senior officers to completely overhead Su Hao. When the time comes, everything will naturally fall into the bag.

This is more effective than hard-line opposition.

When Kong Xiao walked into the temporary headquarters of the 11th Independent Army, Su Hao was discussing with Huang He, Zhang Nanyi and others on the next step of the project.

The military department issued a meeting decision at 3 p.m. yesterday that Kong Xiao would take up his post today. This unusually fast speed came from the route of the Air Force directly to the new Chengdu base, and then took a helicopter to fly to New Guiyang.

The temporary headquarters is a simple activity room, Su Hao heard the report of the guards outside, but he didn't expect that Kong Xiao didn't need to be greeted at all, and walked in directly.

"General Su, it's a pleasure to work with you."

Kong Xiao kept smiling, not at all like he was talking to his father's killer. He enthusiastically stretched out his right hand, revealing the most cordial expression.

Su Hao's eyebrows furrowed imperceptibly, and his gray eyes narrowed like an eagle. He stared at the man in front of him, who was slightly shorter than himself, but was obviously handsome, and the corners of his tense mouth suddenly showed a smile, and he also held the other party's outstretched hand and grabbed it hard.

"Welcome, we need a competent chief of staff, General Kong, you have come at the right time."

Kong Xiao looked at him calmly, the smile on his face was extremely sincere, but the hatred released from the depths of his pupils that no one could see through.