The Italian War Department is the central body of the Army, the competent authority for the organization, training and equipping of the Army. Every day, many affairs are summarized within the War Department, and then sent to each department for handling according to the responsibilities of each department.

Of course, the War Department has other things to do besides. So every day, you can see army officers walking with the wind, busy in and out of the building.

"Major General Cosenz, please wait here, Admiral Simeone has something to deal with, and he will summon Your Excellency in a while."

After the secretary took Major General Kosenz to the waiting room, he went about his business.

Wanting to see Admiral Simeone, who summoned him, Major General Kosenz could only wait with peace of mind. Cosenz, who has been in charge of the Army for many years, must admit this, even if he has been working in the Guards system before. Besides, for the Guards, the War Department also has half of the jurisdiction, so how can Kosenz have an opinion.

Speaking of which, Kosenz's development in the Guards for more than ten years has not been very fast, he was already a lieutenant colonel more than ten years ago. It's been almost twenty years, and the head is dyed gray and the rank is only a major general, and the climb is slow enough.

Of course, this also has a lot to do with the small size of the Guards. At present, the Guards have maintained the establishment of three divisions, and the current commander of the Guards, Montenegro, is only a lieutenant general, how can he be promoted?

Besides, his position is only the deputy commander of the 1st Guards Division, and the rank of major general is already the limit.

Speaking of which, at the beginning of the year, there was also a time when a friend he had met in the Far East, General Yuan, who had invited him to go to the Far East to serve as a military adviser to his army, and to assist him in reorganizing his army.

However, Cosenz refused Yuan's invitation after careful consideration, even if the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had come to persuade him. Because his will is no longer here, and he has not been persuaded.

Boring waiting is nothing to Kosenz, patience is a soldier's virtue.

After waiting for more than two hours, I finally heard the secretary call my name. Kosenz got up and groomed, and pushed open the door with a determined step.

……

"Cosenz came to report."

"Hello, Major General Kosenz, please be seated."

A greeting brought the two closer, and Simeone put down an unfinished report in his hand and looked at the other party who sat down. "Major General Kosenz, I have something to ask you for your opinion on this time."

In the face of Admiral Simeone's inquiry, Cosenz is not a fool, how could he not know how to answer. "Your Excellency, please speak, and I will definitely answer truthfully."

"I heard that you rejected an invitation from a military adviser in the Far East at the beginning of the year?"

"Yes, Your Excellency. I said no because I didn't like being a consultant. ”

"So what if it's an order?"

Faced with this, Kosenz replied expressionlessly. "Then I will obey."

Seeing Cosentz's answer, Simeone smiled.

"General Cosentz, don't be nervous, I won't order you to be an advisor. I've seen your resume before, and it's outstanding. If it weren't for the fact that the Guards were too small, then you would have been promoted to lieutenant general, and it wouldn't be too difficult to become the chief officer of the army. ”

Admiral Simeone's words touched Kosenz's heart and made him not know how to refute it.

It's not that Kosenz is dissatisfied with staying in the Guards, but he still has a lot of affection for the Guards who have stayed for more than 20 years. But now that I'm facing my own personal promotion, it's a bit difficult.

Seeing the silent Cosenz, Simeone spoke immediately. "Actually, for you, as a capable general, you should jump out after the constraints appear, maybe the scenery will be even better. I have a suitable step for you to jump out of, the 57th Division of the Army, a newly formed unit, is now in urgent need of a commander, I very much recognize you. ”

The Army's 57th Division, which General Simeone is talking about, is not simple, and it is one of the new units of the War Department this year. This year, the army has received an eye-popping budget that is sufficient, and as soon as several military bigwigs put it together, it will speed up the expansion of the army and meet His Majesty's request as soon as possible.

So this year, the army is preparing to form 6 infantry divisions, 1 cavalry brigade, 1 heavy artillery regiment, and some other subsidiary units. Of course, we can't rush to the top of the army to form such a force in one go, and we need to distinguish between priorities and priorities, which newly formed units should be built first and slowly expanded, and those newly formed troops should be given priority to being organized and trained into an army.

Why make a distinction, it's simple, the formation of troops requires sufficient officers, as well as weapons and equipment. And the army simply can't come up with so many idle officers and equipment in one go, so it has to come in batches.

According to the army's plan, the cavalry brigade and heavy artillery regiment were in the first batch, and two other infantry divisions were also in the first batch, and the 57th division was one of them.

According to the requirements of the War Department, these priority units should be selected on the basis of merit in terms of weapons, officers, and soldiers. Because the army wants to build it into the main force and undertake part of the offensive tasks in the future.

That's right, the expansion of the Italian Army, of course, is for the sake of armament warfare, and it is needless to say who the Italian enemy is.

In view of the numerous fortifications that the two countries have on the border, how to overcome these fortifications has become a problem that the army must consider. After repeated tests by the War Department, the best way to overcome these fortifications was with sufficient fire support and elite armed forces.

Although these elite attacking troops can be selected from the old troops. But the Army didn't want it to be so simple, and it also wanted to try this idea of recruiting outstanding officers and directly forming a strong attacking force.

This has two benefits; First, after success, the army can have another elite available. Second, if this model can be implemented, then the army will be able to avoid excessive casualties in future wars and will not be used by elite troops.

Given the importance of the task undertaken by the two infantry divisions, the selection of supervisors required careful consideration.

Simeone, on the other hand, chose Cosenz in the end.

Simeone chose him, first of all, because of his excellent ability, and his resume has long been ruined by Admiral Simeone. The second is that Kosenz comes from the Guards system, which has no small temptation for the army.

The elite level of the Guards is well known to the whole army, but in view of the particularity of the Guards, the army cannot interfere too much with them, otherwise it will be taboo. However, for the army in the period of large-scale military expansion, it is uncomfortable to see that it is anxious to ensure the combat effectiveness of the expanded troops, and the elite guards on the side do not dare to move for fear of committing taboos.

At this time, Cosenz, who was stuck in the Guards and could not be promoted, made Simeone think a little carefully. First of all, he reported to the king that he hoped that a group of officers from the Guards would be drawn to support the expansion of the army. For Simone's request, His Majesty Carlo naturally agreed.

Then he needs to set an example and let the officers and men of the Guards know that the army is a better place if you have the ability.

And Kosenz, who has the ability but is also worried about not being promoted, is the typical and perfect person he chooses.

Cosenz, who didn't know Simeone's true thoughts, wanted to say in his heart that it was a lie not to be excited after receiving the position of division commander from the other party. However, this matter should not be dealt with in a hurry, and it needs to be carefully considered.

Cosentz, who had a decision in his heart, then spoke. "Thank you very much for your attention, can you give me a little time to think about it?"

"No problem, I'll give you three days to think about it, and I won't re-select the person in charge within three days."

Admiral Simeone gave Cosenz three days to think about it, and also tactfully revealed that this position was not an indispensable attitude, which increased its urgency.

"Okay Admiral, I'll give you an answer in three days."

Cosentz, who should get down, will not disturb the work of the admiral, and then he needs the candidates to think about it.

------Off topic------

Everyone's tickets for August are ready, and the steamed buns are ready to be added in August. As long as every fifty more monthly passes, add a new chapter, and never break your word. If it is exceeded, I can make up for it in September, and I will have my liver in August.