The Italian Army Ministry is the center of the army and is the department in charge of the army's organization, training and equipment. Every day, many affairs are summarized within the Army Ministry, and then sent to various departments for processing according to the responsibilities of each department.
Of course, apart from that, the Army Department has other affairs. So every day you can see army officers walking in the wind, busy in the building.
"Major General Cosenz, please wait here. General Simeone has something to deal with and will not summon you for a while."
After the secretary took Major General Cosentz to the waiting room, he went about his own business.
If he wanted to see General Simeone who summoned him, Major General Cosenz could only wait with peace of mind. This majestic man who had been in charge of the army for many years, even Cosenz, who had been working in the Guards system before, had to admit this.
One point. Besides, the War Department also has half of the jurisdiction over the Guards, so why would Cosentz have any objections?
Speaking of which, Cosentz's development in the Guards over the past ten years has not been very fast. He was already a lieutenant colonel more than ten years ago. It has been almost twenty years, and his hair is dyed white.
He still only had the rank of major general, so his climb was slow enough.
Of course, this has a lot to do with the small size of the Guards. At present, the Guards has maintained a structure of three divisions. The current commander of the Guards, Montenegro, is only at the rank of 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, there was one time at the beginning of the year when his friend he met in the Far East, 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 in reorganizing the army.
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However, Cosentz rejected Yuan's invitation after much consideration, even though the Ministry of Foreign Affairs came to persuade him. Because he no longer wanted to be here, they did not persuade him.
Boring waiting is nothing to Cosentz, patience is a soldier's virtue.
After waiting for more than two hours, he finally heard his secretary call his name. Cosentz stood up, straightened his appearance, and pushed open the door with firm steps.
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"Cosenz is here to report."
"Hello, Major General Cosentz, please take a seat."
A greeting brought the two of them closer. Simone put down an unread report in his hand, looked at the other person sitting down and said, "Major General Cosentz, I'm looking for you this time because I want to ask you something."
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Facing Admiral Simeone's question, Cosenz was not a fool. How could he not know how to answer? "Admiral, please speak. I will definitely answer truthfully."
"I heard that you rejected the invitation from the Far East Military Advisor at the beginning of the year?"
"Yes, Your Excellency. The reason why I refuse is because I don't like to be a consultant."
"So what if this is an order?"
Faced with this, Cosenz replied expressionlessly, "Then I will obey."
Seeing Cosenz's answer, Simeone smiled.
"General Cosentz, don't be nervous, I won't order you to be a consultant. I have seen your resume before, and it can be said that it is very outstanding. If the Guards were not too small, then you should have been promoted to the rank of mid-level
Now that you are a general, it is not too difficult to become the commander-in-chief of an army."
Admiral Simeone's words touched Cosenz's heart and made him not know how to refute.
It's not that Cosenz is dissatisfied with staying in the Guards. Cosenz still has great feelings for the Guards who have been in the Guards for more than 20 years. But now he is facing his own personal promotion problem, so this is
It's really a bit difficult to do.
Seeing the silent Cosenz, Simeone immediately spoke. "In fact, for you, as a capable general, you should jump out when constraints arise. Maybe the scenery will be more beautiful. I am here just right
There is a job that is suitable for you to jump to. The 57th Division of the Army is a newly formed unit and is in urgent need of a chief officer. I highly approve of you."
The 57th Division of the Army that General Simeone mentioned is not a simple one. This division is one of the new units established by the Ministry of War this year. This year the Army has received a sufficient and eye-catching budget. When several military bosses put it together, then
We will speed up the expansion of the army and achieve 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 ancillary units. To form such a force at once, of course it cannot be swarmed. It needs to clearly distinguish the priorities and what new ones are
The formed troops should first be established and slowly expanded, and those newly formed troops should be given priority to be trained into an army.
The reason for the distinction is very simple. To form an army, you need enough officers and weapons and equipment. The army simply cannot provide so many idle officers and equipment at once, so it must come in batches.
According to the Army's plan, the cavalry brigade and the heavy artillery regiment were in the first batch, and two infantry divisions were also in the first batch, and the 57th Division was one of them.
According to the requirements of the Ministry of the Army, these priority units should be carefully selected in terms of weapons, officers and soldiers. This is because the Army wants to build them into the main force and undertake some difficult tasks in the future.
Yes, the expansion of the Italian Army's troops is of course to prepare for war, and it goes without saying who Italy's enemy is.
In view of the numerous fortifications owned by the two countries on the border, how to conquer these fortifications has become a problem that the Army must consider. After repeated tests by the Army Department, sufficient fire support coupled with elite armed forces is the best way to conquer these fortifications.
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Although these elite attack troops can be selected from old units, the Army does not want to be so simple. It also wants to try the idea of recruiting outstanding officers and directly forming an attack force.
This has two benefits; first, if successful, it will allow the Army to have another elite force available. Second, if this model works, the Army will be able to avoid excessive casualties in future wars and have no elite troops to use.
In view of the importance of the tasks undertaken by the two infantry divisions, choosing a supervisor requires careful consideration.
And Simeone finally chose Cosenz after some reference.
Simeone chose him, first of all, because of his outstanding abilities, and his resume had already been trashed by General Simeone. Secondly, Cosentz came from the Guards system, which was quite attractive to the Army.
Everyone in the Army is well aware of the eliteness of the Guards. However, in view of the special nature of the Guards, the Army cannot interfere too much with it, otherwise it will be taboo. However, for the Army, which is in the period of large-scale military expansion,
Seeing myself struggling to ensure the combat effectiveness of the expanded troops, while the elite Guardsmen on the side did not dare to move for fear of violating taboos, it felt uncomfortable no matter what.
At this time, Cosenz was stuck in the Guards and could not be promoted, which made Simeone think a little. First, he reported to the king, hoping to transfer a group of officers from the Guards to support the army's expansion work. Simeone
His Majesty Carlo naturally agreed to this request.
Then he needs to set an example and let the Guards officers and soldiers know that as long as you have the ability, the Army is a better place.
Cosentz, who was capable but worried about not being promoted, was the perfect candidate for his choice.
Cosenz, who didn't know Simeone's true thoughts, was lying if he said he wasn't excited after being offered the position of division commander. However, this matter should not be accepted in a hurry, it needs to be carefully considered.
Cosentz, who had made a decision in his heart, then said, "Thank you very much for your consideration, General. Can you give me some time to think about it?"
"No problem, I'll give you three days to think about it, and I won't reselect the person to be the supervisor within three days."
General Simeone gave Cosenz three days to think about it, and also tactfully revealed that this position was not mandatory for the other party, which increased its urgency.
"Okay General, I will give you an answer within three days."
Cosenz agreed immediately and then stopped disturbing the general's work. Next, he asked the candidates to think about it.
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Everyone's tickets for August are ready, and Mantou is ready to add updates in August. As long as every fifty monthly tickets are added, one chapter will be added, and I will never break my promise. If it exceeds the limit, I will make up for it in September.
