Sibo didn't go any further.

He had served as Yuan Zhicheng's personal adjutant for several months, and he had a basic understanding of the general's way of thinking and living habits. Yuan Zhicheng is definitely not an imbecile who will not fight back if he is blackmailed, nor will he exchange too much on the issue of interests. It is true that the importance of energy elixir is self-evident, but it has not reached the point where it can make Yuan Zhicheng come up with so many benefits at once. In Sibo's view, Su Hao's various demands are simply blackmail and inflated prices in the business field. But the problem is that Yuan Zhicheng seems to be unaware, and even ignores the process of "bargaining" and directly agrees.

Sibo felt that this kind of negotiation was meaningless, Yuan Zhicheng would not react at all, and Su Hao would not get any benefit. But now, listening to the general's meaning, it is obvious that he is not as simple as verbally agreeing, but intends to put it into practice.

"Young people are young people after all, they are very ambitious, but they don't have any sense of the overall situation, they are just a mouse."

Yuan Zhicheng's trust in Sibo is far better than that of others, and he doesn't mind letting Sibo know more insiders: "The southwest has always lacked sufficient combat power to form an independent war zone. This is certainly due to the fact that the region is sparsely populated and cannot be compared with the north and east. More importantly, the new establishment must be examined and approved by the military department committee and the joint staff meeting before it can enter the stage of actual organization. Hehe, do you think that those guys who are intriguing and stumbling each other for the sake of an infantry regiment will let this new compilation report pass the review? ”

Sibo felt that he had faintly grasped something. He instinctively shook his head: "Of course not. ”

"You're wrong"

Yuan Zhicheng's old eyes revealed a hint of cunning: "I can make a bet with you." The new compilation report can definitely pass the audit. Of course, Zhao Zhikai will definitely object, but he can't sway other people's thoughts. Both the military committee and the joint staff meeting must be voted on at the end. In the face of the final result, personal will is not worth mentioning at all. ”

Sibo frowned: "For what?" ”

"The new establishment is a whole group army, ten combat divisions. From the supreme commander to the commanders and chiefs of staff of various divisions, there are nearly 30 generals. Do you think those guys will give up this piece of fat for nothing? You must know that this is not an "administrative general" or "organ general" in the ordinary sense, but a general with real power in his hands. ”

Yuan Zhicheng smiled faintly: "The southwest region is different from the east and north. It doesn't belong to Zhao Zhikai's lineage, and it's not within the range of power I can control. Xu Renjie's attitude is still unclear, he and Wang Qinian are very close, they have been helping Su Hao, and they have some intention of wanting to stand on their own. He will not give up the painstaking territory of New Chengdu, and it is difficult for other forces to intervene in it. There is no better way than to add new troops in the immediate vicinity. ”

"Of course, this approach carries a lot of risks. In the absence of unified decrees and laws, the social framework has completely collapsed, and the large-scale deployment of troops has only aroused vigilance and panic among the local garrisons. If troops were sent over from the north or east, Xu would react immediately. It could even lead to armed conflict. In this way, it is not good for anyone. ”

"I don't know why Su Hao chose his current location to build a base city. This may be the result of his conspiracy with Xu Renjie, or he wants to establish a buffer zone between the two fronts and the southwest. He chose a clever position, of course, in my opinion. It can not only receive assistance from the direction of Xincheng, but also connect the Xi'an base with several war zones in the north and east. Su Hao is very bold, he wants to use the energy elixir formula as a capital to blackmail, so as to seek more benefits. Then I will meet his request, give whatever he wants, as long as he asks, I will give everything. Hehe, it's just that this kid's guts are obviously not as arrogant as I imagined. He asked only for the rank of major general, not lieutenant general. I was going to promote him to general, and it's not a lie to be a member of the military department or anything. As long as he wants, it's just a matter of adding a chair to the Beijing No. 1 conference room. ”

Sibo's face turned slightly pale. He understood the meaning of Yuan Zhicheng's words: "You, are you using Su Hao?" ”

"It's not about exploitation, at most it's just a matter of using the topic."

Yuan Zhicheng hit the nail on the head and pointed out the core of the problem: "I have been thinking about how to change the ratio of strength and strength in the southwest region, but I can't install more people through normal channels. Su Hao, a young man, is very interesting, during the Battle of Hefei, I originally thought that he would choose the new Nanyang base for development, but I didn't expect him to lead 300,000 civilians to stage a great retreat. Disobeying military orders had always been a felony, but the status quo and his prestige and influence among the soldiers prevented further action. Sun Zhan was a greedy man, and he always wanted to bring down the 11th Independent Army from the food supply. Of course, I will not go along with him, and at most I will order the troops in the surrounding areas to spread a little propaganda among the civilian population, and let the refugees go to the new Guiyang base on their own...... There was not enough food to meet the consumption of the population, so of course Su Hao had to find a way to ask for help. I originally thought that he would look for Wang Qinian or Xu Renjie, but I used the excuse of "supporting the rebels" to decompose them step by step. Unexpectedly, Su Hao was actually the inventor of the energy elixir, which saved all kinds of troublesome steps and directly completed the most critical layout. ”

Sibo finally understood the whole plan, nodded with deep feeling, and said in a rather awe-inspiring tone: "General, your ultimate goal is to send someone to replace Su Hao?" ”

"The world has changed."

Yuan Zhicheng's old face was full of emotion: "From the moment the virus broke out, it was already doomed to a pattern that may be chaotic forever. There will never be any more countries, everything we once fought for, will become nothing in the face of biological warfare. There is no more faith, no more regional boundaries. There are only two things left in the world———— humans and mutated creatures. The outcome of the war is nothing more than death for you, no one will back down, and no one will be able to surrender. Since I am sitting in this position, I must plan for myself and my relatives. The military department's control over the various units is becoming weaker and weaker, and it is gradually losing its role as the supreme organ of power. In fact, Su Hao's practices are not mistakes at all. He's just a little early. If it's next year, the year after, I'm afraid no one thinks it's wrong. Because by that time, many people had broken away from the control of the military department and became an independent separatist force. ”

"New Guiyang is a piece of fat. Because Su Hao does not belong to any force. The Academy of Sciences is indeed detached, but Wang Qinian has no practical strength. I am just playing the role of a pusher here, Sun Zhan is watching from the side, and Zhao Zhikai will not let the southwest region suddenly increase such a huge military strength. Anyway, we're all going to end up getting the actual benefits. As long as the food supplies arrived, Su Hao would hand over the energy potion formula. With a strong material guarantee, he had the ability to fight back and forth with Sun Zhan and Zhao Zhikai. Forming ten combat divisions is not as simple as lip service. Su Hao does not have a complete officer training system, nor does he have enough henchmen who can be trusted. Hehe, look at it, ten divisions are not so easy to swallow. As long as the military department approves the preparation of the report, there will immediately be packs of wild wolves around Su Hao. Those guys will gnaw him down to the bone. Things like intrigue, murder, and so on, will continue until at least next year. When these guys jump out one by one, tearing each other off and getting covered in blood and dying, we'll send our own people...... When the time comes, everything can be recovered, even with interest. ”

Sibo did not continue to ask questions, nor did he stand in the position of a friendly person to help Su Hao speak.

There is no longer any connection between him and Su Hao. In Sibo's view, the friendship between himself and Su Hao has long been flattened. In the face of the never-negotiable issue of the blood feud between his parents, no matter who stands in his way, he will kill and tear them to pieces.

After thinking about it for a while, Sibo raised his head and said seriously, "General, I have no intention of questioning your control and insight into the situation. But I always feel that Su Hao still has some kind of secret that we don't know yet. ”

Yuan Zhicheng was a little surprised. He glanced at Sibo and asked, "What do you mean?" ”

"Su Hao's combat ability is very strong. When he was at the new Chengdu base, he was able to directly confront General Yuan Hao. ”

Sibo said in a low and gloomy voice, "This shows that he has at least a fifth-order strengthening power. Even if the military department tries to put him in the air by planting people, I am afraid it will not have any effect. Su Hao could have killed those people, just like he had done with the new chief of staff before. ”

Yuan Zhicheng thought for a few seconds and laughed gently.

"You're right, it's a possibility. However, this situation is manageable. Even the fifth-order strength is only a personal ability. There are many ways to solve it. Big deal, just kill him. ”

This explanation is obviously difficult for Spiro to accept. He asked almost stubbornly, "What if Su Hao's strength exceeds the fifth strengthening stage?" That means no one is his opponent. It's not impossible, behind Su Hao stands Wang Qinian, and the research ability of the Academy of Sciences is very ......"

"The situation you said is simply not possible————"

Yuan Zhicheng smiled lightly and waved his hand: "If the Academy of Sciences really has the ability to develop a potion that surpasses the fifth-order strengthening ability, then the World Realm will not become what it is now." Of course, it is indeed possible for Su Hao to obtain extremely powerful force without taking medicine, in a specific environment, because of some unexpected factors. If this kind of thing really happened, it would be impossible for him to use his strength. ”

Sibo was stunned for a moment, and then asked: "What is it for?" ”

"Because Su Hao at that time was no longer an enhanced person, but an evolved person."

Yuan Zhicheng got up from his chair, walked up to Sibo, patted him on the shoulder, and said seriously: "Evolutionary people will never exist in this world. As long as they appear, it means that they must leave forever.

It doesn't take much time to fly from Xinlanzhou to Beijing No. 1 base. In fact, with Yuan Zhicheng's identity and status, he can participate in the meeting in the form of electronic communication at the Xinlan base. Doing so obviously saves time and effort. But Yuan Zhicheng obviously prefers to participate in person and talk directly with the rest of the military department.

Escorted by 24 "Jian-45" all-weather fighters, Yuan Zhicheng's special plane took off from the Xinlanzhou base and soon landed at the Beijing No. 1 base airfield.

Even in peacetime, a guard force of this size is a luxury that ordinary people can hardly imagine. Air escort formations of this level are usually only qualified by heads of state. Now, it is nothing more than a manifestation of Yuan Zhicheng's private power.

The scale of the meeting of the Standing Committee of the Military Department is far less than that of a meeting in which all ordinary members participate. However, in the view of the Standing Committee members, who have their own powers, this regular meeting is indeed more important than any other issue. Both Sun Zhan and Zhao Zhikai were shocked by Yuan Zhicheng's proposal. It was really hard for them to imagine that the plan to upgrade the 11th Independent Army to a group army and set up a whole ten new combat divisions in the New Guiyang area would actually come from Yuan Zhicheng's hands.

Each additional division means the daily supply of more than 20,000 officers and men. In addition to this, the most important thing is to ration the different levels of reinforcement potions for soldiers and officers. Weapons, ammunition, vehicles, heavy equipment, garrisons...... This includes a series of ensuing issues, including the number of coins issued, the actual purchasing power between money and matter, and so on.

A large part of the current combat unit establishment still uses the old names from peacetime. According to the new formation, which was drawn up long before the Black Age, an army group should have about 200,000 combat troops. But in reality, more than half of the army groups were unable to do this. Taking the "450" group army as an example, it is actually an empty shell with nothing but a number and a few ordinary clerks. It has no operational command, no logistical and administrative departments, no subordinate combat divisions, and even no commanders and staff officers.

Similar "shell" armies have as many as nearly 400 on the military department's compilation form. If all these "non-real" units, which are listed on paper and exist in the form of computer files, are all established, then the number of combat soldiers under the military headquarters will exceed hundreds of millions, or even more.

The purpose of the existence of these "paper troops" is only to facilitate calculations, so that the Joint Staff Conference can quickly produce all kinds of data needed for the formation of troops in a short period of time when needed. But both the staff officers who made the plans and the generals who made the most final decisions were well aware that after the outbreak of the virus, turning the numbers on these tables into combat-ready troops was no longer just an offensive or defensive move against mutated creatures. More often than not, it means the actual control of a certain theater commander, and the strength of a certain faction.

Regardless of whether it is the eastern or northern defense line, the basic combat strength is insufficient. However, Yuan Zhicheng and Zhao Zhikai remained silent about this situation, and only ordered an increase in the number of personnel in the second- and third-line supplementary training camps to fill the gap in front-line casualties with a large number of new soldiers, instead of adding new combat divisions and regiments to strengthen the positions and areas themselves.

They all know very well that every new division will cause a new round of controversy.

Because everyone wants to get advantage of it, they all want to get involved in the new troops, and they all want to put their own men in it. Especially the division commander and chief of staff, who are at least above the brigadier general rank, have countless pairs of greedy eyes staring at them at any time. Those guys who are dreaming of fighting for power don't care how much they are capable of, they just desperate to get their hands on the position. As a division commander, there are many guys who don't know how to fight at all, and they can't even understand tactical maps.

This is definitely not a joke, nor is it alarmist. Among the hundreds of combat divisions and regiments under the command of the military headquarters, a considerable number of them are second-line units with the word "reserve." The commanders of these divisions were brigadier generals, but they never took on combat missions. These people took the military garrison as the sphere of their power and ran a relatively independent small circle. They do not have bases, and they have to rely on the nearby base city for weapons and logistical supplies. Even so, these divisions built small walled towns that became new settlements along with the civilians gathered around them.

If Yuan Zhicheng had asked for the establishment of 10 new reserve divisions, there would have been no need to submit the report to the Standing Committee of the Military Department for discussion. With the strength of the Northern Theater of Operations, it can be easily formed as long as a batch of materials is taken out. However, the reason why the combat effectiveness of the back division is weak is that in addition to the personnel factor, the weapon configuration is also very important———— Wang Qinian, the old ghost, only has the military department in his eyes, and his relationship with Zhao Zhikai is very unusual. As everyone knows, the Academy of Sciences is the source of many new types of equipment, and although the Beijing No. 1 base only accounts for about 21 percent of the overall production capacity of the entire military department, it is responsible for the supply of major parts for small laser launchers and other important equipment. If this source is cut off, no unit will be able to replace it with new weapons, and its combat effectiveness will naturally decline day by day.

Despite Yuan Zhicheng's monstrous power, he still maintained his apparent obedience to the military department. Once the skin is torn, it means standing opposite the Academy of Sciences and the Military Department. No one knows how many hole cards Wang Qinian holds in his hand? Although Yuan Zhicheng was one of the first representatives to come into contact with the Atlanteans, he still felt instinctively jealous of the Academy of Sciences.

In view of the above-mentioned reasons, Yuan Zhicheng could only submit the plan for the increase of troops to the Standing Committee of the Ministry of Military Affairs. Only when the resolution is passed, will the Academy of Sciences input these new numbers into the computer and continue to provide material assistance.