War Department, Li Xiu had heard it before. The battle bureau often mentioned in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression is also called the 'first game'. Later, after the May Fourth military reform, it gradually evolved into the War Department.

The duty of the War Department is to grasp the building of the contingent at the front, gather forces to charge into battle, and study specific combat tasks.

However, Li Xiu was a little puzzled, wasn't Chief of Staff Wang from the General Staff?

What, going to the War Department again?

The General Staff and the War Department are not the same department.

The General Staff is primarily responsible for investigating, planning, and directing operations.

The War Department, on the other hand, is responsible for carrying out operations and studying simulated operations.

Chief of Staff Wang smiled and said, "No, it's not that combat department. You don't know anything about your own unit, and the combat department of our unit is a second-level department under the headquarters. It is a full-fledged unit. However, this is not to blame you, we are currently in the early stage of military reform, and various departments are relatively chaotic. ”

"Chief of Staff, I don't understand, please explain." Li Xiu said honestly.

Chief of Staff Wang looked at Li Xiu and said, "When an officer takes office, he must vacate his position first." But that's an average officer. ”

"I know you, boy. Bold, thoughtful, capable, and beautiful. ”

"What's more, you have the strongest grassroots experience."

Not to mention the resume of leading soldiers at the company level, it is the resume of leading soldiers at the battalion level. Li Xiu also has it.

Moreover, it is different from others. Other battalion commanders only led the troops, but Li Xiu directly built the battalion.

In terms of grassroots experience in leading soldiers, no one can touch with him.

"It's okay to follow the rules and arrange for you to serve in the army, but I feel slow."

"You don't know, after further training, the arrangement given is to go to the regimental position, and then transfer to the deputy brigade or deputy division."

"After that, I slowly rose through the ranks. But in this way, a significant part of the end point of promotion is to go to the military division as a commander. Although the commander of the military division is also at the rank of full division, that means that it is difficult to get promoted. To stay in this position for ten or twenty years. It's the same for everyone. ”

"So, I want you to go to the operations department of our military region. It is the most direct subordinate unit. ”

"There is a saying, as the head of the operations department of the military region, there is no one who is not a general."

Li Xiu immediately understood.

This is the difference between the central and local governments.

The prospects for the two are different. As a commander at the tactical level, the next step for a division commander is to be promoted to deputy commander, or the head of a certain department.

The head of the operations department of the military region has a broader room for promotion, and he can be promoted to deputy commander of the military region or other higher positions. The ceiling is different between the two.

Now when I go to the War Department, I may not have much authority in the short term.

After all, Li Xiu is airborne, and he is not the number one in his position, and his power is very small.

But that doesn't stop the road ahead is broad.

Moreover, Chief of Staff Wang also said that he was with him. Obviously, Chief of Staff Wang also has his own arrangements.

"Of course, you can also go back to the T division, and the T division is also the main division, and the future is not bad. as an experimental unit. The T Division has already carried out a comprehensive reform according to the synthetic battalion. But to put it bluntly, at present, the transformation of divisions into brigades is the direction, and even if the T division is the main division, it is estimated that there will be this trend"

For example, the main division of the T Division, in fact, the division commander is not necessarily worse than the head of the war department. It's just that judging from the current situation and tendency, the transformation of divisions into brigades is the general direction.

"No" Li Xiu hurriedly spoke: "I feel that the War Department is very suitable for me." ”

Judging from what Chief of Staff Wang introduced, it is obvious that the first one is better. Moreover, it can also be seen that Chief of Staff Wang is emphasized.

What's more, this is not to press Li Xiu into the ground, but just a matter of direction.

"Military reform, I also need to take a hand. We have a lot of work ahead of us. Chief of Staff Wang was ambitious, smiled and encouraged: "I may also have a change of position." In a few years, you will be able to do it freely. ”

"Congratulations to the Chief of Staff." Li Xiu hurriedly said.

"Haha. Hope is not empty joy. ”

When it comes to the ears of wheat, it's actually hard to go any further.

The most important thing is not personal strength, but the torrent of the times.

Chief of Staff Wang has only recently seen some hope after so many years.

"Chief of Staff, where can I go if I go to the War Department?"

"Deputy Minister of Operations of the Military Region."

Chief of Staff Wang said.

"Huh?"

Li Xiu was stunned for a moment, and instantly became short of breath.

"Deputy Minister? Chief of Staff, I heard you right. ”

Go to the War Department as Deputy Minister!

To be honest, this is something Li Xiu didn't expect before, and he didn't dare to think about it.

Before, he thought that the most he could do was to be a commissioner.

However, Chief of Staff Wang actually directly asked him to take up the post of deputy director of the war department.

It stands to reason that the deputy minister is a colonel at the rank of deputy division.

He is now, he is still a lieutenant colonel, although the promotion is immediate, but even if he is promoted, he is only a colonel.

This is directly the deputy department?

"Do you have faith?" Chief of Staff Wang said.

"Absolutely."

Li Xiu did not hesitate.

At this time, it is impossible to hesitate for a second.

He originally thought that he would have to survive for five or six years.

But to be honest now, even if he formed a synthetic brigade to summon him, Li Xiu would hesitate.

After all, the future is too bright for now.

A normal cadet, who is a second lieutenant when he graduates from college, is promoted to a higher rank in four years, and if everything goes well, he will be promoted to the ear of wheat around the age of fifty-one.

It takes twenty-eight years to grow from a second lieutenant to an ear of wheat at the earliest.

But now, he's almost halfway through it at twice the pace.

And, according to this plan that has already paved the way.

If it goes well, he will most likely get the rank of wheat ear before the age of forty.

"Don't be nervous, if you can't convince the public, you may not be able to sit firmly."

It's a given.

Li Xiu is going to be a deputy minister, and I don't know how many people are jealous of this position.

can be saved, even Chief of Staff Wang is not qualified.

It is a more core level of handwriting.

"Yes. I'll do my best. Li Xiu immediately saluted and said solemnly: "Thank you for the kindness of the leaders." ”

"You're reliable, but I don't believe you if you don't make a move. I know that you have a set of ways to lead soldiers, and you have your own experience and methods, but I also have to remind you that leading soldiers is different from being an officer. Lead a soldier, see your ability, and as an officer, you need to learn more. Although you are capable and your contributions are obvious to all, you must understand that many people have been red-eyed for seven or eight years in your position. There's a lot of twists and turns in it. All of them are comrades-in-arms and rivals," said Chief of Staff Wang.

If Li Xiu directly parachutes into a certain regiment as the commander, he has the right to speak and can do his own things. But this has to go to the War Department, and if you don't have eyesight, it's going to be troublesome.

How can Li Xiu really not do it, but it is still possible to isolate Li Xiu and engage in yang and yin violations.

Not everyone can stand on their feet.

"I took this and just changed it"

Subsequently, Chief of Staff Wang directly took out a pair of colonel ranks and gave them to Li Xiu.

Li Xiu took the rank and put it on his chest.

(End of chapter)