The headquarters of the Fourth Army of Baihechuan in Cotman Prefecture, more than 30 kilometers away from the city of Cotman, is a mysterious white fortress complex.
At this time, Lu Ming was in the banquet hall of the headquarters, and the commander of the Fourth Army, General Waterman, was warmly entertaining him.
The main force of the Kingdom of Grifenni's defense force has been organized into four major groups, namely from the First Army to the Fourth Army.
Vollmann, commander of the Fourth Army, also serves as the supreme commander of the northern theater.
Although the Fourth Army is a relatively weak force among the four major groups, it includes 12 infantry divisions, two tank brigades, two motorized brigades, and one air force division, with a total strength of 170,000.
Waterman's hospitality to Lu Ming was of high standard. There were not many people present, but they were all senior generals above lieutenant general, and some of the old generals were already gray-haired.
Lu Ming was arranged to sit next to Waterman.
"Our little Captain Lu, we are not going anywhere, we are the people of the Northern War Zone, right!" Wollman smiled and patted Lu Ming on the shoulder, very affectionately.
In the Battle of Bailton Bridge, it was announced that the Sonia 3rd Mechanical Division was defeated by Bailton Division.
This sniper battle that shocked the world is now so foggy that the outside world can only look at it in the fog.
However, there are detailed records of this sniper battle in the documents of the Gray Fenni military system with a confidentiality level of three A.
The senior officers in the military who can read the three A confidential documents are basically lieutenant generals and above.
The First Army, the Second Army, and the Third Army are all cordially inviting this "volunteer battalion" to their defense areas.
General Waterman directly brought Lu Ming to his dinner table, and even awarded Lu Ming the rank of major general, and the anti-tank battalion was directly incorporated into the Fourth Army.
Lu Ming naturally declined.
At this time, Wollman patted Lu Ming's shoulder affectionately and looked at Lu Ming's expression expectantly.
Lu Ming smiled and said: "Yes, since our troops have arrived in the northern theater, we will naturally cooperate with the friendly forces in the northern theater to fight the Sonia people."
Wollman laughed happily.
Some of the generals present offered Lu Ming wine.
In fact, even after reading the detailed records of the Bailton War in top-secret documents, most of these generals still couldn't understand it.
There are only eight to nine hundred people, which is almost two battalions for the Kingdom's National Defense Force, and it is just one infantry battalion for the military structure of the Principality of Montenegro.
With such a small number of people, how could the infantry achieve such horrific results by relying solely on rockets?
That rocket launcher, is it really so amazing?
Over there, Wollman looked at Lu Ming and said: "Captain Lu, no matter what, if we work together, you still need to have a military rank. Let's make an expediency. As a militia organization from the north, the volunteers will be granted a separate temporary rank. I will report to the army
The ministry will apply for the temporary rank of Major General of the Volunteer Army for you, do you think it’s okay?”
Lu Ming said: "A bit high, right?..."
Wollman smiled and said: "Not high, not high. This is what I think. The Second Motorized Brigade is also under your direct command. It should be able to cooperate well with your anti-tank battalion."
The equipment of the Fourth Army among the four armies of Grifenni is relatively backward. Most infantry divisions rely on horse-drawn carriages to transport their baggage and supplies.
It’s not that there is a shortage of trucks, but we have to consider the worst-case scenario. If the supply of gasoline and diesel is not available, then the trucks will become a display. Oil supplies should focus on supplying tank brigades and motorized brigades.
In the northern war zone, oil supplies are in danger of being cut off.
Therefore, the Motorized Brigade is definitely an elite rapid force directly under the headquarters.
Wollman's move showed that he attached great importance to Lu Ming. Even though Lu Ming knew the other party's intention, he still felt very comfortable in his heart.
Moreover, after giving oneself a motorized brigade, it also fits well with one's own anti-tank infantry battalion from a military perspective, greatly improving the mobility of one's armed forces.
"Thank you, General Wollman!" Lu Ming smiled slightly.
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After the banquet, an extremely sexy and beautiful blonde female officer with the rank of major came, named Elizabeth.
It is said that starting from today, as Lu Ming's secretary liaison officer, he will be responsible for coordinating with various ministries and helping General Lu handle general military affairs.
Elizabeth is very gentle, speaks slowly, and moves her hands. It can be seen that she has received a good aristocratic education since she was a child.
Some Greyfinni soldiers respectfully addressed her as Her Royal Highness.
When Lu Ming asked, she didn't hide it. It turned out that she was the eldest daughter of the eldest prince, William V, and she voluntarily came to the north to serve in the military.
He also volunteered to be the liaison officer for this mysterious force of the Principality of Montenegro. Wollman could not dissuade him, so he had to let it go.
Lu Ming was a little helpless, thinking that according to seniority, you have to call me uncle.
Elizabeth took Lu Ming to visit the First Group Headquarters, and then drove Lu Ming to the military camp of the Second Motorized Brigade to meet Lu Ming's new subordinates.
Lu Ming could feel that the brigade commander, chief of staff, and several battalion commanders were not very fond of him, but they were respectful to Elizabeth.
It is good to have such a liaison officer. If I issue a controversial order, she can convince the senior officers of the motorized brigade.
Finally, Elizabeth took General Lu to visit downtown Cotman.
Cotman has not yet sounded an air defense siren, but the situation is already tense, and planes from the Kingdom often fly over.
Kotman is the most prosperous city in the northern part of the kingdom, and anti-aircraft gun and anti-aircraft positions have been deployed around it.
This place is more than 800 kilometers away from the Imperial Capital. Sonia bombers depart from the Imperial Capital and can attack Cotman. The Sonia Air Force's light bombers are said to have a range of 2,500 kilometers.
Elizabeth's delicate hands wearing snow-white lace gloves skillfully turned the steering wheel, and the green jeep drove like an elegant sports car.
Lu Ming couldn't help but smile.
The jeep stopped in front of a pharmacy, and Elizabeth said: "General Lu, the Lily Sichuan ginseng you want to buy is a treasure here."
Lu Ming nodded slightly and was about to get out of the car. Elizabeth glanced at Lu Ming with her green eyes. She couldn't help it and said: "General Lu, I secretly went to see the Prince of Black Mountain Castle in the imperial capital. I saw him from a very close distance. He was just a few meters away."
Behind a curtain, you and His Highness the Prince are the same person, not like twins, but one person!"
Lu Ming nodded: "Many people said so." He stepped into the pharmacy.
Seeing Lu Ming's reaction, Elizabeth stopped talking about this topic.
Lily River ginseng is a necessity for Qing'e to prepare a kind of elixir. Lu Ming went into the drugstore and spent money like water. He packed up all the Lily River ginseng on the counter. Soon the boss took out an arm-sized branch that he had treasured for a long time.
Ginseng, according to Zhongzhou standards, is a thousand-year-old ginseng.
The boss asked for 1,000 yuan, but Lu Ming returned 800 yuan, and the deal was quickly concluded.
"Send it to our local representative office in Montenegro for me. Do you know the location?" Lu Ming turned to Elizabeth and said.
Elizabeth nodded slightly.
The Principality of Montenegro originally did not have a representative office here. After the war broke out, a representative office was opened in the most prosperous city in the northern part of the kingdom.
However, the Military Intelligence Division has already had an intelligence station here. In the five most prosperous cities in the Kingdom of Grifenni, the Military Intelligence Division has always had secret intelligence stations.