"Oddo." Wu Lai called out the name while drinking water.

Oddo stood up and saluted, then asked, "General Wu Lai, you just said that the second lieutenant corresponds to the platoon leader, the first lieutenant corresponds to the deputy company commander, the captain corresponds to the company commander, the major corresponds to the battalion commander, the lieutenant colonel corresponds to the deputy regiment commander, and the colonel corresponds to the regiment commander. Among them, the correspondence between the second lieutenant, captain, major, and colonel can be completed immediately, but we don't have a deputy company commander or deputy regiment commander yet, so do we need to start this after the meeting?"

"Yes." Wu Lai put down his water cup. "The deputy's responsibility is to assist the principal in managing the army and completing combat missions. In future battles, if the principal is killed, the deputy must temporarily take over the principal's duties to manage the army and command operations. Therefore, the selection and appointment of deputy positions must be as rigorous as that of principal positions, especially at the battalion and company levels. All personnel must participate in the selection, and comprehensive evaluation cannot be based on background or relationships, Red."

Red stood up and saluted, then asked, "General, first of all, I must express my sincere admiration for you. Every decision you make is for the benefit of thousands of Assyrian people. It is precisely because of your profoundness and wisdom that I..."

"Get to the point, Red," Wu Lai reminded with a smile. Red was a nice guy overall, except that he liked to speak in a long-winded, aristocratic tone when speaking in public.

"Okay, General. According to the 'three-three system' you mentioned, our army currently has fourteen regiments. With your influence, in another two months, not to mention the fifteenth regiment, even the seventeenth and eighteenth regiments may be established..."

Wu Lai interrupted Red again with a smile: "Red, do you want to ask about the brigade and division?"

Red nodded embarrassedly. He was actually more concerned about who would be the brigade commander and division commander.

"Red is right. With the current strength of our army, we can form four to five brigades according to the 'three-three system'. If we develop to 18 regiments, we can form six brigades and two divisions." Wu Lai said with a smile, "This is the development trend of our army, because our growth is inevitable. However, can our commanders also improve as the army grows? I don't think so."

"When I was at West Point, I taught this class to some of you commanders. Today, I will briefly explain it again. We are the military, and you are soldiers and commanders. If you want to be competent, you must first understand the principle of focusing on fighting and winning together. On the basis of laying a solid foundation for basic command skills, you must strive to build 'one specialty with multiple abilities, one person with multiple uses', master the command of various arms, and learn and apply strategies..."

All the commanders listened with great interest, and Deji, the newest but also the most veteran, nodded repeatedly.

He is a genius, a genius that no one can surpass. Deji couldn't help but admire him in his heart.

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A few days later, on a sunny morning, two large wooden boats were sailing rapidly downstream on the river.

On the bow of the leading ship stood a man, about thirty years old. Although he had a strong physique, he had an extremely handsome appearance.

He is Saiyin, Saiyin Lanting, the second son of Liehuo.

A few days ago, he had just held a funeral for his father, Liehuo. After the funeral, he immediately submitted an application to Trajan to join the First Legion.

His application made Trajan hesitate for a long time. In terms of command ability, Sein was unquestionable, but since the opponent could repeatedly defeat the First Legion and even killed Liehuo, it meant that the main problem of failure was not in command. Moreover, Sein's leadership ability might not be better than that of his father Liehuo.

But in the end Trajan decided to give Sein a chance, so he asked someone to call Sein to his office.

"I told you that you can't be swayed by emotions in war. Do you remember?" This was the first thing Trajan asked after Sein entered the room.

Saiyin nodded: "Yes, I always remember it."

"You requested to join the First Legion to fight. To me, it seems like you are going there for revenge," said Trajan.

"Yes, General, I am going for revenge, but I promise that I will not be blinded by anger," Saiyin said.

Trajan frowned. "Is that really the case? How can you guarantee that?"

"General, I have carefully analyzed the battle reports of Generals Nero and Hugo Simon. The enemy the First Legion is facing is extremely cunning and brutal, and knows how to seize and create opportunities. Fighting against such an enemy not only requires considering the quality and morale of the soldiers, but also tests the commander's judgment and response ability. I believe that I have been studying with you for so long, and I must have this judgment and response ability." Saiyin paused and said, "If it can be approved, I will first have a comprehensive understanding of the enemy's deployment. If it is appropriate to fight, then fight. If it is not appropriate to fight, I will suggest strengthening fortifications, stationing some troops for defense, and withdrawing the rest to find an opportunity to break through from other places."

"What you said makes sense. At present, our army has perfectly contained the enemy army along the entire Assyrian front. The main reason why we have not been able to make any progress is that the Third and Sixth Legions have not yet finished their rest and recuperation. The Kimoese army is good at defense but not good at supply, making it difficult to supply troops for the time being." When Trajan said this, he couldn't help but sigh, "I'm afraid this situation will continue for some time."

"General, I think this is a good thing," Saiin said.

"Oh?" Trajan smiled, "Tell me about it."

"This will make the enemy mistakenly believe that our attack is weak, which will make it easier for us to launch a surprise attack." Saiyin leaned forward and said.

"A surprise attack is easier said than done. There are only a few places where we can break through. The enemy also has an observation tool called 'God-given telescope', which can see our movements clearly from several miles away, and is always one step ahead of us in response. If not for this, the Assyrian defense line would have been torn apart long ago." Trajan couldn't help shaking his head.

"General, isn't the rainy season coming soon?" Saiyin said with a smile.

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Another day, Mikoyan came to the Gap Defense Zone with only a few followers and a guide sent to him by the Kayiked garrison, without notifying Wu Lai in advance.

Mikoyan's sudden arrival surprised Wu Lai very much, because Mikoyan is now the Scarlet-robed Priest, and it must be unusual for him to come here from such a long distance.

There was another thing that surprised Woolley. Among the people who came with Mikoyan, Galileo was among them.

After some polite conversation, Mikoyan invited Wu Lai aside and quietly explained his purpose: "The temple was shocked to learn that High Priest Shelley used magic to participate in the war, but was afraid that the rumor was wrong, so it decided to send someone to secretly determine the truth. I saw that it was related to you, so I begged High Priest Saint Lean to take on this task."

Wu Lai nodded slightly. Shelley's "magic" was only to boost his own morale, hit the enemy's arrogance, and cover up some of his own combat methods. However, it would have some immeasurable impact on Shelley and it was hard to predict whether it was good or bad. So after the battle, he specifically ordered the entire army to keep silent, but now it seems that the seal was not very strict. However, he expected that the more than 10,000 soldiers came from complex sources and would not be as obedient as the special forces company.

First arrange people to verify the authenticity. It must be said that the arrangement of the temple is very appropriate. After all, using magic to defeat the enemy is too exaggerated. Secondly, once it is confirmed that the magic is true, it will inevitably have a negative impact on the Salt Marsh Army's record and Wu Lai's reputation.

But Woolley also believed that from the perspective of Saint Leon, he both hoped and did not want Shelley's magic to be true, which seemed contradictory, but was absolutely true. Because if Shelley's magic was true, the temple could kick out the Senate and the Supreme Council and become the king of the Assyrian territory, but at the same time people would question why the high priest Shelley could perform magic, but the high priest Saint Leon could not?

This can easily be interpreted as something bad.

Seeing Mikoyan looking at him expectantly, Wu Lai smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Your Excellency Feiyi has come all the way here, you must be tired. There is no rush for these things. How about taking a night's rest first?"

"Okay." Mikoyan smiled and nodded.

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Seeing Mikoyan and Wu Lai smiling at each other, Galileo knew that their "private talk" had come to an end for the time being, so he came over with a smile and said, "Dear General Wu Lai, long time no see, I miss you very much."

"Match with you, same with you." Wu Lai smiled warmly. He was really happy to see Galileo, although he was a little surprised that Galileo came with Mikoyan. According to the rules, a priest like Galileo who was "exiled and imprisoned" was not allowed to leave without permission.

"General Wu Lei, I'm here to seek refuge with you." Galileo looked at Mikoyan with gratitude and said, "Thanks to the kindness of His Excellency the Scarlet-robed Priest Mikoyan, otherwise, I wouldn't be able to see you."

"Oh? Is that true?" Wu Lai was stunned.

Mikoyan looked around and saw that everyone else was a little far away, so he smiled and lowered his voice a little: "General Wu Lei, Galileo is no longer a clergyman."

"Why?" Wu Lai was very curious, because generally speaking, clergy at the mid-level priest level would hardly leave the temple, and even if they volunteered to do so, the temple would not approve it.

Galileo smiled bitterly and shook his head.

Mikoyan smiled slightly: "This guy is blasphemous."

"Blasphemy?" Wu Lai was even more curious, thinking that maybe the tricks Galileo used in the central square had been exposed?

"Yes, blasphemy." Mikoyan smiled and glanced at Galileo, and said to Wu Lei, "He imitated your telescope and made a large telescope ten cubits long to observe the twin moons, and then reported to the temple that the moons are full of pits and are not perfect."

"In fact, it is true, General Woolley," Galileo said quickly.

"Shut up, Galileo. The twin moons are the mirrors that the god Amon uses to observe the good and evil in the world. How could they not be perfect?" Mikoyan said with a stern face.

Galileo sighed and lowered his head, looking frustrated.

My God, does everyone named Galileo do this? Wu Lai smiled bitterly and shook his head, patting Galileo on the shoulder: "Welcome, the Salt Marsh Army will be a place for you to display your talents. However, if you have any amazing discoveries, tell me first, don't rush to announce it, okay?"

Galileo nodded.

"I also think that the best place for him to stay is here with you." Mikoyan shook his head and said.

"General Wu Lai, I am not here for nothing. I made something some time ago. Here is the pattern." Galileo took out a piece of oil paper from his arms and handed it to Wu Lai. "I also brought a sample. It must be useful to you."

Wu Lai took the oil paper pattern and opened it, his eyes suddenly lit up.

Portable flamethrower! He couldn't help but think of this word in his mind.

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