My Italian: Chapter 570 Major General Cosenz\'s Choice

The Italian Ministry of the Army is the center of the Army and is the department in charge of organizing, training and equipping the Army. Every day, many affairs are summarized in the Ministry of the Army, and then sent to various departments for processing according to the responsibilities of each department.

Of course, the War Department has other affairs besides this. So every day you can see army officers walking with wind, busy up and down in the building.

"Major General Cosenz, please wait here. Admiral Simeone has something to deal with, and he will not summon you until later."

After the secretary brought Major General Cosenz to the waiting room, he went about his own affairs.

Wanting to see General Simeone who summoned him, Major General Cosenz could only wait in peace. The majestic man who has been in charge of the army for many years, even Cosenz, who has been in the guard system before, must admit this. Besides, the Ministry of War also has half of the jurisdiction over the Guards, so why would Cosenz have any objections.

Speaking of which, Cosenz's development in the Guards over the past ten years is not considered fast. He was already a lieutenant colonel more than ten years ago. It's been almost twenty years, and the hair on his head is dyed white, and he is only a major general. 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. At present, the commander of the Guards, Montenegro, is also the rank of lieutenant general. How can he be promoted?

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

Speaking of which, there was one time at the beginning of the year, that is, a friend he met in the Far East, that General Yuan, sent him an invitation to go to the Far East to serve as a military adviser to his army, responsible for assisting him to reorganize the army after he came out of the mountain again. .

However, Cosenz declined Yuan's invitation after careful consideration, even though the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had come to persuade him. Because he no longer intends to be here, and he has not persuaded him.

Boring waiting is nothing to Cosenz. Patience is a virtue of soldiers.

After waiting for about two hours, I finally heard the secretary call my name. Cosenz got up and tidied up his appearance, and pushed open the door with firm steps.

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"Cosenz came to report."

"Hello, Major General Cosenz, please sit down."

A greeting shortened the relationship between the two, and Simeone put down an unfinished report in his hand, looked at the other party who sat down and said. "Major General Cosenz, I'm looking for you this time because I want to ask your opinion on something."

Facing Admiral Simeone's question, Cosenz is not a fool, how could he not know how to answer. "Your Excellency, please tell me, I will definitely answer truthfully."

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

"Yes, Admiral. I refuse because I don't like being an advisor."

"And what if it's an order?"

Facing this, Cosenz replied blankly. "Then I will obey."

Seeing Cosenz's answer, Simeone smiled.

"General Cosenz, don't be nervous, I will not order you to be a consultant. I have seen your resume before, and I can say that it is very good. If it is not that the size of the Guards is too small, then you should have been promoted to the Central Committee General, it is not too difficult to become the chief officer of an army."

Admiral Simeone's words touched Cosenz's heart, and he didn't know how to refute.

It's not that Cosenz has any dissatisfaction with staying in the Guards. Cosenz still has a lot of affection for the Guards who have been in the Guards for more than 20 years. But now facing the problem of his own personal promotion, it is indeed a bit difficult to handle.

Seeing the silent Cosenz, Simeone immediately spoke. "Actually, for you, as a capable general, you should jump out after constraints appear. Maybe the scenery will be even more beautiful. I just have a job here that is suitable for you to jump out of. The 57th Division of the Army is a The newly formed army is in urgent need of a chief officer, and I recognize you very much."

The 57th Division of the Army that General Simeone mentioned is not simple. This division is one of the new units established by the Ministry of the Army this year. This year, the army has obtained a budget that is enough to make people envious. Once several military chiefs come together, they 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 other subsidiary units. And to form such a force in one go, of course, you can't rush forward, you need to distinguish between the primary and secondary, which newly formed troops should first build a shelf and expand slowly, and those newly formed troops should give priority to training as an army,

The reason for the distinction is very simple. Enough officers and weapons are needed to form an army. The army simply cannot take out 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 the heavy artillery regiment are in one batch, and there are two other infantry divisions in the first batch, and the 57th division is one of them.

According to the requirements of the Ministry of the Army, these priority units should be selected on the basis of weapons, officers and soldiers. Because the army wants to build it into the main force and undertake some of the tough tasks in the future.

That's right, the expansion of the Italian Army's troops is of course for the preparation of the army, and it goes without saying who the Italian enemy is.

In view of the many 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 Ministry of the Army, sufficient fire support coupled with elite armed forces is the best way to conquer these fortifications.

Although these elite assault troops can be selected from the old troops. But the army didn't want it to be as simple as it thought. It also wanted to try this idea of ​​recruiting outstanding officers and directly forming an attacking force.

This has two advantages; one is that after success, the Army will have another elite available. The second is that if this model works, then the Army will be able to avoid excessive casualties in future wars, and it will not be used by elite troops.

In view of the importance of the tasks undertaken by the two infantry divisions, the selection of the supervisor requires careful consideration.

And Simeone finally chose Cosenz after some references.

Simeone chose him first because of his outstanding ability, and his resume has long been ruined by General Simeone. The second is that Cosenz comes from the Guards system, which has a lot of 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 intervene too much in it, otherwise it will be taboo. However, for the army in the period of large-scale military expansion, it is uncomfortable to see itself struggling to ensure the combat effectiveness of the expanded troops, while the elite and shameless guards dare not move because they are afraid of taboos.

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

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

And Cosenz, who is capable but worried about not being promoted, is the typical perfect candidate he chooses.

Cosenz, who doesn't know Simeone's true thoughts, after receiving the position of teacher from the other party, it is a lie in his heart to say that he is not excited~www.mtlnovel.com~ However, this matter cannot be dealt with in a hurry, and needs to be carefully considered is.

Cosenz, who had made up his mind, then spoke. "Thank you admiral for your attention, can you give me some time to think about it?"

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

Admiral Simeone gave Cosenz three days to consider, and also euphemistically revealed that this position is not the attitude of the other party, which increases its urgency.

"Good general, I will give you an answer within three days."

Cosenz, who complied in one gulp, didn't bother the admiral's work after that, and then he needed candidates to think about it.

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