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General Chen Guoan, commander of the 3rd Group Army, General Chen Wenjun, commander of the 4th Group Army, General Liu Zhiye, commander of the 5th Group Army, and General Su Hongguang, commander of the 9th Group Army, watched their former colleagues promoted to the rank of imperial field marshal, and it was absolutely impossible to say that they were not envious at all! They were also very eager to be able to take over the Marshal Scepter from the Imperial Emperor Wang Yuze! This represents an affirmation of their merits!

The defense area of the 9th Army is mainly in the Nanyang region, except for landing in Australia, there is no big battle to fight, and it is understandable that it did not get promoted this time! However, the other 3rd, 4th, and 5th armies took part in the brutal battle of the Siberian Plains, and in this battle, their performance was also very good! If you look at it according to merit, they can be promoted. It's just that the emperor's anger caused by the inferior cotton clothes made them severely reprimanded, and strictly ordered them not to be promoted in the near future, which undoubtedly made them miss this opportunity!

Of course, the commanders of these three army groups were not dissatisfied with this! The emperor has already given the order, what else can they do? Moreover, if the emperor hadn't let them go at that time, maybe they would have been transferred from their current positions. Although it is a pity that they did not get promoted this time, as long as they can still lead troops to fight, they will still have a chance! It's just that they grit their teeth with hatred for the guy who caused them to lose this promotion opportunity. It's just that because the culprit has already been sentenced to death, they can't do anything about it! As for revenge against the Yang family, they don't have the courage to do this, and they won't do this! The military has a fiery personality, but more often than not, it will be that kind of straightforwardness. They still understand the truth that it doesn't hurt their families! In addition, Yang Hua is not only the former prime minister of the empire, but also the father-in-law of Emperor Wang Yuze, relying on this relationship alone. They didn't dare to do anything to the Yang family! Otherwise, if the emperor is furious, the matter will not end well!

"This time it's bad luck! I can only wait for the next chance! However, now that the relationship between the Reich and Germany is so tense, maybe there will be a war soon! Next time, you must make enough meritorious deeds to be promoted to the rank of Imperial Field Marshal! General Chen Guoan, commander of the 3rd Group Army, said to himself secretly! The soldiers are afraid that there will be no war. As long as there is a war, then they have a chance to get war! Although the world war is now over, the contradictions between China and Germany have become prominent, and these military generals believe that in the near future, perhaps in a few years. A large-scale war will break out between China and Germany! The intensity of the war is even higher than this world war! In this regard, everyone is very hopeful, hoping to defeat a strong enemy in the next big war, ensure the security of the country, and at the same time be able to earn war merits for themselves!

The commander of the 4th Army, General Chen Wenjun, the commander of the 5th Army, General Liu Zhiye, and the commander of the 9th Army, General Su Hongguang, were almost all of the same idea! The emperor has clear rewards and punishments. If they want to be promoted, they can only rely on gaining military merits!

Seven generals of the army were promoted to the rank of field marshal of the Imperial Army, which greatly encouraged the other army generals! They weren't on the promotion list this time, but maybe their names will appear on the promotion list next time!

Then came the navy, where Admiral Li Dingxin, commander of the Imperial Home Fleet, had been promoted to the rank of marshal after the Battle of the Bahamas. However, there was no promotion ceremony, so this time it was made up for him! Emperor Wang Yuze handed over the scepter symbolizing the naval marshal to Li Dingxin, which made him grateful!

Later, Admiral Li Haitao, commander of the Imperial Indian Ocean Fleet, was also promoted to the rank of marshal by virtue of his military exploits. Admiral Gao Yihai, commander of the Imperial Pacific Fleet, was also promoted to the rank of marshal! Although in the later period, the Pacific Fleet did not have many opportunities to show Xiàn on the battlefield. However, their strangulation of light warships and submarines of the US Navy in the Pacific Ocean advantageously ensured the smooth passage of sea transportation lines and ensured victory on the North American battlefield! Therefore, this can be regarded as a great contribution of the Pacific Fleet! Plus in the early days of the war. The Pacific Fleet resisted the attacks of the US Navy, dealt a heavy blow to the US Navy with small losses, and also made a great contribution to ensuring the security of the empire in the eastern Pacific Ocean at the beginning of the war!

This is the end of this promotion ceremony! In this promotion, there are a total of four Imperial Marshals, 7 Imperial Field Marshals, three Imperial Navy Marshals and 1 Imperial Air Marshal, bringing the total number of Imperial Marshals to 18! With the addition of Xiong Wu, the former chief of the General Staff who has retired, and Deng Shichang, the arrogant marshal of the Navy University, the total number has risen to twenty! And this is definitely not the upper limit, as the empire develops, the empire continues to win on the battlefield, and there will be more and more marshals of the empire!

"Marshals of the Empire, generals! I'm looking forward to holding a promotion ceremony for you next time! Your names will be on the list for the next promotion! Although, this time the world war is over, and the whole world has returned to peace! However, you must know that the so-called peace is nothing more than deceiving ordinary people! I am more convinced that this time the peace is nothing but a truce, and a short-lived truce! Everyone knows very well that although the empire has become the most powerful country in the world, the empire's status as the world's hegemon has not been recognized by the whole world, and there are still countries that want to challenge the status of the empire! For this reason, we can only defend the position of the empire with war! Let them know that any behavior that wants to challenge the status of the empire and threaten the interests of the empire will not end well! You are all the top military of the Empire, and in the event of a war in the future, you will be the commanders of the Empire to defeat the enemy! I hope that you will remain vigilant and prepare for war with all your might! When this truce is over, we will be able to go to the battlefield and attack our enemies! Until the final victory is achieved! "Wang Yuze preached to everyone in the main hall!

The marshals and generals of the military were all full of excitement one by one! Although they have already guessed, the next war may break out soon! However, the Emperor Wang Yuze told them so clearly that this peace was only a brief truce, which made them even more determined in their hearts! A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier, and every general also wants to be able to become an imperial marshal one day! And to become an imperial marshal, there is only one way, and that is to obtain military merits, and there is no other way! Therefore, the generals are also eager for war! Eager to defeat your enemies in war!

After the promotion ceremony, Emperor Wang Yuze held a luncheon at Xinhua Palace to reward these military ministers as a way to show the favor of the imperial family! Of course, Wang Yuze only stayed at the luncheon for more than ten minutes before leaving, he knew the temper of these military generals, and if he was there, everyone would be more restrained. Therefore, he deliberately left the table early and asked the crown prince Wang Zirui to represent him.

Sure enough, after Wang Yuze left, the atmosphere in the banquet hall suddenly rose. And this is the true temperament of the generals of the military. This situation made Wang Yuze a little sentimental. The emperor may really be alone, after he became the emperor, he can no longer treat other people like before. The generals of the military were also very respectful in front of him.

That night, Wang Yuze summoned the marshals of the empire and held a brief meeting!

"Ladies and gentlemen of the Empire, first of all, I congratulate you once again on your promotion to marshal this time!" Wang Yuze said with a smile! He is not a stingy person, as long as everyone can make meritorious contributions, whether it is official position, military rank and other rewards, he will not hesitate to reward them!

"Everyone has heard it today, and I said it in front of the important generals of the military, that this peace is just a short truce! During this time, the Cabinet and the Military Intelligence Agency, as well as the Department of Homeland Security, made an analysis of the shape facing the Empire! In the case of our contradictions with Germany, it is expected that in the next five to ten years there will be a fierce conflict, even a war! Five years is enough time for us to digest the gains from this war, and we are almost ready for war! And our enemy, Germany, is the same! However, when the time comes, we should be stronger than Germany! Although tactical victory is very important in a war, what is ultimately fought for in a war is national strength and the comprehensive strength of a group of countries. And among them, industry. Science and technology and resources are the most important, and from these three aspects, we must be stronger than our opponents, and victory will belong to us sooner or later. However, it is not to be underestimated for the empire. Germany's military strength is already very strong, and after they gain most of Germany and the Eastern European Plain, their war potential will undoubtedly go to a new level! In addition, in this war, the empire and most of the countries of the Western world have formed an indissoluble enmity. Therefore, if the next war breaks out, we will most likely face the entire Western world! Therefore, we must be ready to fight during this time to ensure that the Empire can win the next war! I hope that within half a month, the General Staff Headquarters will work out the development plans of various branches of the armed forces in coordination with the army, navy, and air force in the next five years! Wang Yuze said sternly!