When Marshall stepped up to the stage, the audience erupted in applause. This applause comes from the heart and is people's affirmation of the 30 years of governance of the elderly.

Standing on the stage, Marshall waved his hand at everyone, and then said:

"Thank you Chairman Padtsev and Director Anna for arranging to say goodbye to everyone in this way this evening. In fact, this is not the first time. The night 114 years ago, when I graduated from Alpha College, I was standing in this auditorium, where I am standing now, and I addressed you as a student representative. At the time I thought that would be the last time I would speak at the Academy, and that there would never be a day when I would come back, and that I would be here for thirty years. It was also the best 30 years of my life, and the biggest thing I discovered here was that nurturing students was far more fun than destroying enemies. ”

Applause rang out.

Marshall continued, "Alpha is an excellent military academy that concentrates the best minds in the universe and gives them the most rigorous training. I'd like to cite some of the data here. Every year, no less than 100,000 qualified cadets graduate from the starship command departments of major military academies, but there are no 100,000 captains waiting for them in the military. This means that the vast majority of cadets can only start from the middle and lower ranks after graduation, and some of them who are lucky will become captains in three or five years, and many more will stop here for the rest of their lives and never have the opportunity to command a starship again. However, in Alpha, more than half of the more than 100 cadets of the ship command department who graduate each year can become captain's lieutenant as soon as they enter the army, 10 percent can become captains just after graduation, and 60 percent of the cadets become captains within five years. In the end, the cadets who cannot become captains account for less than five percent of the graduates...... This is Alpha Academy, the Alpha Academy with a great legacy. ”

Another round of applause.

Marshall waved his hand, and the applause diminished slightly. Marshall then continued: "The glorious history of this college is the pride of every Arpa. We have come here because of these historical glories, and tomorrow, when we walk out of this college, we will write a new history. That's our mission. Here, as a person who has come over, I would like to give you a piece of advice. Whatever your future achievements may be, I hope you will remember that you are all students from Alpha Academy. If one day, you are lost, you are lost, you are successful, you are miserable, no matter what kind of mood you have, what kind of encounter, as long as you feel that you have nowhere to go, come back here and see. When you walk through the classroom where you once studied, step on the playground that once spilled sweat, and remember the words that the teachers taught you, you may have some different feelings, and you may be able to find the answers you are looking for in life...... That's the only thing I, an old man, expect from the students here. ”

"I'm done talking."

The old man's words were not many, but they were concise and powerful, and once again there was a thunderous sound in the field.

As Marshall walked down, the new dean, Courtman, walked up.

Standing on the stage, he said in an enthusiastic tone: "Just now, a hero finished his closing speech. I must say, this is a big loss for Alpha Academy. General Hamilton Marshall is an amazing hero, his life is full of magnificence, and the changes he brought to Alpha College are obvious to all. I am honored to be the new Dean of Alpha College after such a heroic figure. Honestly, it puts a lot of pressure on me. But I am not afraid of this pressure, on the contrary, I feel happy, because the pressure of my predecessors is the driving force for those who come after me to work hard. ”

"Over the past three decades, Alpha Academy has experienced a period of thriving ascent, but like a high-speed flying starship, when it enters the speed of light, it will inevitably leave a deep space trajectory during the flight and cause a certain degree of irreversible damage to the engine. Almost every fast-growing organization will have some problems of one kind or another. These problems may be inconspicuous, but they will gradually increase over time. It takes a person with a sophisticated mind to solve them little by little. And this is exactly my idea of governing the hospital, and in the coming days, I believe I will bring you something different. More sophisticated, more detailed, and more humane, so that the college truly becomes the home of every student. ”

The same warm applause rang out.

Regardless of how people feel about the new dean, at least for that position, there must always be a minimum of politeness.

Of course, there are those who don't like him.

Li Zonghan said in a low voice: "The old man looks back on history, and the new man looks forward to the future. Behind the affirmation of merit is the denial of the past. ”

Xiao Budian leaned over and asked, "I know you respect the old dean, but I don't think you are a little prejudiced against this guy." ”

"If there is no bias, try it to find out." Li Zonghan replied.

He suddenly raised his hand.

Courtman saw it and motioned for him to speak, "Do you have any questions?" ”

Li Zonghan asked loudly: "You just said that there are inevitably some problems in the process of the rapid development of the Alpha Academy, and you hope that the future Alpha Academy will be more precise, meticulous and humane. I would like to ask, is there any specific way to do this? ”

Cousinman nodded, "Of course." For example, I heard that Alpha Academy has violently treated students during classes, and even seriously injured students. Some of these teachers have been complained about but have not been dealt with, such as one teacher named Dandy Bagh. A drawer of complaints about him was piled up at the academy. ”

Renault immediately said, "Dandy Bagh is a good teacher!" ”

"Perhaps, but apparently not every student thinks the same way as this student." Courtman smiled and replied, "Although Alpha Academy is a military academy, it also needs to be human. We must not allow violence to flood schools, but we must respect the opinions of the public. So I've decided to dismiss Dandy Bag, and in fact the decision was unanimously approved by the committee. ”

This sentence surprised everyone, and Marshall looked angrily at the chairman of the academy, Pandatsev, and the councillor, Ms. Anna.

The faces of the two house bigwigs showed embarrassment at the same time, they obviously didn't expect Courtman to announce this at this time, but at the same time, they also realized that this was probably what Courtman did on purpose.

Marshall's influence at the academy was too great, and now that the others were gone, there was no need for the influence to stay here.

The dismissal of Dandy Bagh was a unanimous decision by all, and his teaching methods had already provoked a large backlash from a large number of students, and if it weren't for Marshall's protection, he would have been driven out long ago.

It was for reasons like these that the committee was not satisfied with Marshall. Excessive violence has led to a large number of students dropping out, and each student who drops out means a huge loss of tuition.

Alpha Academy needs a good reputation, but it also needs enough students to maintain it, and it is on this basis that finding someone who "understands politics" to manage the academy was born.

But now, the first thing the politically savvy Mr. Courtman did was to strike a blow at Marshall's prestige. Although his words were beautiful, he almost stepped on Marshall's actions and pushed the College Committee against Marshall.

In fact, Marshall had already expected that after he left, Dandy Bagh would definitely not be able to do it for long.

It's just that he didn't expect this day to come so soon.

However, it didn't end there.

"In addition, some of the movement of the trainees will also be restricted. I heard that not long ago, the students of the Mecha Branch participated in the Schwani Mecha Contest in private, and unfortunately died in the event. It's a shame, you're all good cadets and you shouldn't die because of that kind of competition. The Academy should do its duty to protect the students and not allow you to take such risks until you have completed your studies. So after I take office, I will also ban all students from participating in competitions like the Mecha Competition. ”

There was another uproar in the crowd.

The cadets of the Ship Command Department were better, and the cadets of the Mecha Academy were excited.

You must know that the students of the mecha branch of Alpha Academy are frequent visitors to the mecha competition. They train themselves by participating in various mecha competitions, earn money, and improve their skills.

Although the Mecha Contest does have a certain amount of danger, this danger is controlled to a certain extent. Unless it's an unrestricted event, most tournaments have good security controls, as no organiser wants their tournament to be dead.

Alpha Academy itself prohibits unrestricted events, and now Courtman is going to ban it altogether.

Renault is already starting to feel that with this Courtman on the board, Alpha Academy is destined to be different.

But that's not the end of it.

Courtman is still talking.

"We still need to do a lot," he said. All along, Alpha Academy has adhered to a strict entry and strict exit policy. Under this policy, there are too many outstanding talents who are eager to enter the Alpha Academy who are unable to enter the academy just because of their poor performance for a while, and those students who finally get in may just inadvertently make some mistakes and are forced to leave the academy. Although the college policy of strict entry and strict exit has greatly increased the elite rate of the college, it is not beneficial to the long-term development of the college. You must know that every cadet who graduates from the academy will often form good friends with their alumni when they become generals in the future. The biggest problem with Alpha College is that there are too few alumni to form a strong force in the military. Look at these people, General Hannibal, General Brisbane, General Haggis, these people are the leading generals in the military, but the best of them can only become local governors, not big men who command the whole situation. This has also made it impossible for Alpha Academy to form a strong faction in the military. The best way to solve this problem is to expand the size of the college, so in the next year's admissions, I will relax the criteria, triple the number of students, and lower the graduation standards to increase the graduation rate. ”

"Triple enrollment and increase graduation rates?" There was an uproar in the middle of the crowd.

Cottman still had a smug smile on his face, "Yes. ”

Someone raised his hand and said, "But the current size of the academy is not enough to accommodate so many students." ”

"Don't worry." Courtman replied: "Expand without scale, there are some big groups interested in investing here, and the college will expand as a result." ”

"Investment? What is there to invest in a military academy? "Everyone was surprised.

"We will be working with these groups in a number of ways. For example, we will use the mechs and simulation cabins formulated by the other party for training, open some special enrollment places, and so on. Courtman replied.

Marshall couldn't help but say: "The Agni II may not be the best mecha at the moment, but it is definitely the most comprehensive mecha, with high comprehensive performance and comprehensive functions, which is most suitable for training and use by students." Those mechs designated by the group may have more prominent characteristics, but it does not help students to understand the characteristics of mecha in an all-round way, and the same is true for the starship simulation cabin, they are students, not your money-making tools. What's the deal with the opening of special places? Is this saying that as long as you have money, you can get into Alpha College? I know that there are some groups that will use capital to impress the military academies, in this way to gild their children and smoothly enter the military hierarchy, so does Alpha Academy plan to do the same? ”

Courtman politely replied: "To your question, General Marshall, perhaps I should give you such a data." Under your leadership, Alpha Academy has produced countless elites over the past three decades, but the Academy's revenue has dropped dramatically, the lowest point ever. ”

At that moment, everyone finally understood why Marshall retired.

Obviously, the Academy Committee has run out of patience for this kind of situation of only fighting for fame and profit.

At that time, Marshall gave Courtman a deep look, and then said:

"Maybe you're right, Mr. Courtman. I admit that my years as Dean have not brought much benefit to the College, but I hope that all of you will think about the Battle of Rembrandt, the most tragic defeat in human history. The reason why we lost so badly in that battle was not only because we didn't understand the strength of the gods, but also because there were too many generals in the military at that time, and it was precisely this method that was used to enter the upper echelons of the army. They come from illustrious backgrounds, and they have no knowledge or skills. Relying on birth and wealth, using cheating methods such as memory input to obtain degrees, focusing on power and intrigues, occupying high positions, blocking the path of outstanding juniors, and finally causing millions of excellent soldiers to die tragically on the battlefield because of their incompetence. And the reason why we are able to stop the gods and spirits now is because that war cleaned up too many moths! Now, are you going to turn Alpha Academy into a moth-eater farm again? ”

Courtman was expressionless: "Maybe you're right, General Marshall, but idealists aren't destined to make it...... The academy needs profit. ”

"But the soldiers need victory!" Marshall replied: "Every bit of your pursuit of profit now is irresponsible for the lives of soldiers on the battlefield!" ”

"Sorry, that's not something I need to think about. I am not responsible for the war, I am only responsible for the Academy. And I believe that a change in one Alpha College will not affect the entire Federation. Also, you don't have to talk about the changed academy so badly, the students will still learn everything they need to learn when they come here. We will teach them how to be a good soldier. As for their future, it should come from their own efforts. Even under your leadership, hasn't Alpha Academy produced criminals? On the other hand, no matter how much you oppose it, I believe that the future Alpha Academy will still produce excellent soldiers. ”

"Just you? A politician? Marshall shook his head and smiled wryly.

He was utterly hopeless.

He knew that Cottman was right, no matter what Alpha would become in the future, it would not have a huge impact on the entire Federation, but it would mean a lot to Alpha itself.

People don't sacrifice their interests for the sake of the Federation, which is probably why humanity always rises and falls.

After listening to Courtman's words, Marshall seemed to be ten years older all at once.

Looking at him, Cottman's expression finally softened.

Like a victor, he concluded: "Please don't underestimate the politicians, General Marshall. Politics is an art that requires a lot of learning, including compromise. General Marshall, I admit that you are excellent, but your biggest problem is that you do not know how to compromise. ”

"Maybe." Marshall replied, "Because I'm a soldier, and a soldier ...... Never compromise! ”

He turned and left the banquet hall.

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