That night, Song Biao personally hosted a banquet in the summer palace to entertain Wei Lihuang, Huang Botao, a group of middle and lower-level officer representatives from the Zhili Military Region. After the banquet, Song Biao deliberately left the two people alone to discuss some issues.

, asked them about the dynamics of some grassroots mechanical forces, as well as their research and learning degree of the theory of large mechanization.

In general, Song Biao was still very satisfied with these two people. Their level has improved very quickly in the past few years, and his understanding is more profound than when he graduated from the Central Military Academy.

Especially Wei Lihuang, because he experienced World War I and Sino-Soviet War, he had a very deep self-view of modern warfare and modern mechanized troops' combat, and his views on the traditional maneuver, rapid and aggressive theories of the Imperial Army.

It is very in-depth, and can be said to be deeply rooted in the essence of the Imperial Army.

This person is very good, and can be called the kind of Confucian general that Song Biao praised. He is familiar with the classics and history, has a good moral character, is diligent in studying and thinking, has a lofty mind to serve the country, and has the integrity of loyalty to the emperor and integrity, and is very good at being a good person.

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Such generals have always been the favorite of Song Biao.

This time, Song Biao has already planned to promote him to brigade general of the army and transfer him to the Fourth Division as the brigade commander of the division's affiliated tank brigade, urging him to continue to strengthen research and study in the field of tank armored forces so that he can become a more powerful person

As an excellent and comprehensive military commander.

Huang Botao is different, this person is too straightforward.

Song Biao has always kept him in the tank unit. The one who stayed in the Central Military Academy to study in the mechanical armor department was now the major of the Armored Brigade of the Fourth Division. After the Lushan Conference, it should be possible to be promoted directly to

The Army Colonel happened to be the commander of Wei Lihuang.

Huang Botao was just a sergeant when he participated in the Sino-Soviet War. He had just graduated from Xuzhou Army Non-commissioned Officer School. Because of his good performance, he was directly recommended to the Central Military Academy for further studies.

Song Biao has always paid attention to this person and his overall impression is also very good. This person and Wei Lihuang have a relatively complementary personality. Wei Lihuang is very cautious and agile, while Huang Botao has the style of a brave general in ancient times.

Fear of death, the two are still very suitable for partnering.

The Empire has 152 three-year youth military academies with equivalent vocational high school education across the country, 14 three-year non-commissioned officer schools in the navy, land, air, and air, 8 three-year military academies, and finally the most comprehensive military academies--Central Military Academy.

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Starting from the average of four national youth military academies in each province across the country, the empire has invested a lot of energy in modern military and quality education, teaching resources, and the annual admission and graduation rate of youth military academies is only 1/4, which is already

It has absorbed the most excellent young students in the country. The admission and graduation rate from young military academies to non-commissioned officer schools is 1/3, and the direct admission rate from non-commissioned officer schools to eight military academies is 1/4.

Starting from junior high school students applying to young military academies in various provinces, an average of 48 students can train a graduate of the military lieutenant, and the number of people who finally have the opportunity to enter the Central Military Academy is rare.

The military education of the empire was originally studied under Russia, and then learned about Japan, and gradually absorbed the advantages of British and French military education. It eventually formed a system of its own, forming this extremely specific military education system, which is unique worldwide.

This family also ensures that the talents of the Emperor** service are abundant and endless.

In the past seventeen years, the Imperial Education System has trained a total of 134,000 graduates of lieutenant officers. Among the military armed forces of the Empire, one in every 22 people has received strict military education for at least six years.

The young and middle-aged and young lieutenants are called the new division, the Imperial Central Defense Forces, the National Patrol Forces, and the General Coast Guard have a total of 1,442 regiment-level officers, and the new division accounts for 92 generals and brigade levels and above.

Among them, the Far East Department trained by the Emperor's Education System accounted for half of the country, and the Fujian Department, the Japanese Department, Germany, Russia, the United States and France studied in the United States and France together accounted for the other half.

It can be said that from the founding of the Empire to 1928, the modern military education system established by the Empire was the highest standard model worldwide.

None of them.

The 1,470 officers invited by the Lushan Conference represent the outstanding achievements of the imperial affairs education. They will happen to be the most important group of military commanders of the empire during World War II. In this powerful imperial affairs education system,

Supported by national strength and strong national rejuvenation thought, the performance of their generals and school officials during World War II will never lose to the Nazi German army and the Soviet Red Army, nor will it lose to the commanders of Japan, the United States, Britain and France.

They will prove that Chinese soldiers are the best soldiers in the world.

Song Biao has great expectations for this and has put into practice for twenty-three years of hard work and hard work. Since the initial establishment of the Far East Army Non-commissioned Officer School, he has hoped to realize this great dream, because this is him.

The most brilliant and persistent dream.

He will lead the Chinese people to prove their talents even if he vows to die.

Since ancient times, it started in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period and arrived at Taigong of Shang and Zhou dynasties. Famous Chinese generals emerged one after another, as bright as stars, shocking the Qingcai of history books. There should be no exception in this era of empire.

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The representatives of the Navy, Army, Air Force, National Defense Forces, and the middle-aged and young officers from the Coast Guard troops arrived at the Lushan Summer Palace one after another. Elites from all walks of life gathered together. Every group of new representatives arrived at the Summer Palace, Song Biao would personally meet them and arrange a welcome banquet.

On the night before the opening meeting of the Lushan Conference of this year, Air Force Minister Shu Fangde arrived at the Lushan Summer Palace on an Air Force transport plane. He is also one of the few senior generals who received invitations at this meeting. His military rank is in the Army.

However, after this meeting, in order to commend his long-term contribution to the Chinese Imperial Air Force, Song Biao will award him the rank of Air Force General as the emperor and the supreme commander of the three armies.

This will be the first Air Force Admiral in the history of the Empire.

Before Shu Fangde, there was no general in the Navy and Air Force. The 14 current generals of the Empire came from the Army. Song Biao's official rank was the Marshal of the Central Defense Army of the Empire, which was the only way to directly use the National Defense Army organization.

special military rank.

On the night when Shu Fangde arrived, Song Biao asked the queen to hold a very ordinary family dinner for him. In theory, they were members of the same family.

After the dinner, Song Biao and Shu Fangde went to the study, poured two glasses of tequila from Papua New Guinea, and sat together for a chat.

If all the windows in the study are opened, this place will become a pavilion above the mountains.

The wonder of Lushan is that even in midsummer there is no harassment like mosquitoes. It is probably because of the altitude problem. In short, it is a very suitable place for vacation. The cool mountain wind blows along the pavilion and the mountains outside the pavilion, making people

Suddenly I felt refreshed.

After drinking half a glass of wine, Song Biao and Shu Fangde asked, "Do you know that you will leave the position of Air Force Minister after the meeting?"

Shu Fangde remained silent. He had heard such news, but he could not confirm it. He always felt that he had done a good job. If he had not supported the development of the Air Force with his reputation and special status, the Imperial Air Force would obviously not have been.

Have the strength that is today.

He really felt that he was doing well.

Song Biao was also silent for a while before saying, "I plan to let Pan Zhaoqin take over your position. Gu Weijun will be transferred back to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs next month and serve as the governor of overseas provinces in China New Guinea. This is a very good appointment. I consider it.

Let you take over him, and there will be no more changes in the future, which means you may retire from the Wehrmacht. This is an important and special decision, so be sure to ask for your opinion before making a decision

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Shu Fangde was still silent for a while before saying, "Emperor, all the ministers follow the emperor's sages."

Song Biao knew that he must have felt a little confused and confused, as well as sadness, and explained to him: "After so many years, the candidate for the head of the inner court is like a stage, always given to those talented young people.

It was only in the past few years that I suddenly felt that this was a very personal position. Maybe I should appoint a family member to such a position. You can also understand this as I no longer want to devote everything to this country. Maybe I

Not enough has it been done, but everyone's life is limited. Even you and I cannot give everything. We need a small piece of private land, so I decided to arrange for you to serve as the head of the inner court to be a royal relative.

He is in charge of the work of this butler.”

Shu Fangde thought about it and replied cautiously: "Emperor, my subordinates think that the emperor should have done this a long time ago, because you have contributed too much to the empire, so you should really think about yourself."

Song Biao drank silently in the cool breeze, savoring the bitter taste of New Guinea tequila.

He didn't want to tell Shu Fangde that he had no friends in this era. This is a tragedy, but it is another fact. Perhaps there are still some friends, such as his wife and children, Zhang Binglin, Cai Yuanpei,

He is one of the few people who can be considered friends.

Shu Fangde is also one of them.

They can come and go, drink, and chat like friends.

Song Biao never thought this was a problem before. When he realized it was a problem, he guessed that he might be old. Because he was old, he no longer had the ambitions of his youth. The old horse was in the stable, although

I have ambitions but I don’t accept the courage of the past.

Or, as the emperor, he would have had such an ending.

He began to experience the pain in the hearts of those emperors since ancient times, and he must be guarded against everyone, so that they can live very hard and exhausted. If there is no guard against it, the final outcome will be basically a family destruction and the country will be destroyed, and the trusted people will rag on the country.

Destroy the foundation of the national team and make himself the king of the country.

Such sentimentality can only be hidden deep in Song Biao's heart. He could not describe such pain to anyone. Sitting here, he recalled his battle outside Erlang Cave. It was his own battle. Now he wants to come.

It is also full of passion.

It's so satisfying.

It's so refreshing.

It's just that everything becomes a memory.

If he could, he would rather be a simple sergeant, fight on the front line and stand guard for the country, rather than look down on the whole world as an emperor.

He wants to be a hero, but he doesn't want to be such a hero.

He wanted to save the country, but he didn't want to do this.

But he has no other choice.

No one in this world can understand the feeling of the emperor who wants to be an ordinary person, and only those who are the emperor can understand this feeling.

This is the most mysterious and indescribable tragedy in the world.

Song Biao drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, then stood up and patted Shu Fangde on the shoulder, and said, "I will thank you in the end!"

Shu Fangde suddenly stood up, bowed respectfully, and sent the emperor back to the palace to rest.

After leaving the study, Song Biao did not go to the queen to rest, nor did he go to Ning Fei and Rong Fei, Shu Fei. He stayed alone in his bedroom and couldn't sleep all night, thinking about the future of himself and the empire, or

I didn’t think about anything serious, I just wanted to be alone and let myself go back to the past.

It was obvious that he could not come back in the past, and he could no longer become a middle-level and lower-level lieutenant. He walked on the front line of war simply without thinking too much. Those who could do this were in other parts of the summer palace. They were the new to the empire.

Military generals.

On the shoulders of these imperial elites, Song Biao's own expectations began to be entrusted.
To be continued...