Chapter 359 Dealing with Problem Officers
In the office of the Lord's Mansion, Purficott was discussing with senior officers the issue of whether the military group needed to set up their own federation.
Perfect himself was opposed to this issue.
She is not opposed to soldiers fighting for their own legitimate rights and interests, she just does not want a so-called group and organization to be established within the military.
After all, what the military requires is absolute obedience to orders, and orders cannot be given too many times.
If the so-called military federation is established and has enough influence because it represents the interests of the military community, then when their ideas and interests conflict with the orders of Purficott or senior officers, the soldiers will listen As a superior officer or lord's order, or to obey the federation that represents their interests?
This is a very real problem, because sometimes, the order of the officer or lord is to let the soldiers die.
At this time, if the so-called federation objects and prevents soldiers from going to die, will the war still be fought?
So something like the Military Federation cannot be established. Once this thing develops, it will be of no benefit to the army.
But should the voice of the soldier be conveyed to the lord? The answer to this question is yes.
Although there are currently only a small number of soldiers in the north, only the size of a Guards Division and a part of the City Guards recruited by Perficott, they are still a group, and they are a very important group, and their opinions cannot be ignored. .
Because of this, Colonel Richard argued hard and hoped to establish military representatives.
As the commander of the 17th Guards Division, Colonel Richard was very clear-headed and knew that the Military Federation would not approve the establishment, but military representatives were necessary.
So no matter what, as the commander of the 17th Guards Division, he must strive for the interests of the 17th Guards Division as much as possible.
With Purficott basically not taking care of military affairs, the 17th Guards Division is the foundation of Colonel Richard's career. Naturally, he cannot ignore the 17th Guards Division. , need to win over them as much as possible.
At the same time, Colonel Richard also wanted to ensure that the regiment listened to him as much as possible, and naturally he did not want the Federation to interfere with his authority over the 17th Guards Division.
Other senior officers have different opinions on this matter. With various reasons and purposes, all senior officers are roughly divided into three groups. The first one is naturally to support the Federation. The established officers are eager to become representatives of the military federation in order to gain more benefits.
The second is the officers who support Colonel Richard. They support Colonel Richard unequivocally, but some of these people really think so, and some do it because Colonel Richard is their of superiors, they are supporting their superiors.
As for the third part, the minds of these senior officers were simpler. They decided to only support Perfectcott. No matter what the opinion was, as long as it was what Perfectcott wanted, they would support her. of fans.
This result was somewhat beyond Purficott’s expectations.
It is normal for someone to want to be a representative of the Military Federation. After all, people are all profit animals, and it is not a problem to pursue their own interests. But these people have probably forgotten that both strength and power are in the hands of Perficott. Only her nodding makes sense. Even if she doesn't nod, even if these people say hell, it will be useless.
Although Colonel Richard said that the views he put forward were based on his own interests and demands, in comparison, they were more in line with Perfectcott’s interests and the current situation. situation.
Not to mention anything else, now that the Dual Industry Federation and the Commercial and Industrial Federation have been established one after another, if the soldiers' request to establish a federation is directly rejected, it will undoubtedly be bad news for the soldiers.
Whether it is for morale or military morale, it will have a very bad impact.
Therefore, it is necessary to allow soldiers to elect representatives to speak for them, but the federation cannot be allowed to be established
It is precisely because of this that Purficott was surprised by Colonel Richard's choice , and the plan he proposed, turned out to be what Purficott wants to do most now.
After understanding the opinions of a group of senior officers, Purficott made a decision as a lord. With her expressing her support for Colonel Richard, the plan he proposed undoubtedly won the majority Support from senior military officers.
This result annoyed those military officers who supported the establishment of the Federation, who believed that it was a manifestation of Perficott's dictatorship.
These officers regard themselves as progressive young officers and believe that the establishment of the Military Federation is a reflection of the military's more advanced and progressive thinking. Purficott should actively support the establishment of the Military Federation to embody the spirit of democracy and freedom. .
Then, these officers were all arrested under Purficott's order.
"Uncle Richard, I hope you will conduct a strict investigation on the 17th Guards Division. I don't want this kind of idea to spread in the army again." Purficott ordered the arrest of those officers Afterwards, he said to Colonel Richard with a bad expression: "It is the duty of soldiers to obey orders. I can understand and listen to their demands, but this is not the reason for the army to pursue so-called freedom and democracy!
一The army only wants freedom, what do they want? If I, the lord, do not support them, will they oppose me? If the empire hinders their so-called freedom, will they still oppose the empire?
Uncle Richard, I call you uncle just for grandpa's sake. This Guards Division was once grandpa's hard work. If you can't lead it, then I would rather destroy it than give it to grandpa. His whole life’s reputation was smeared!”
Perfect’s words were serious, and Richard did not dare to neglect them at all, and immediately assured Purfict that he would make every effort to eliminate them! The bad atmosphere and influence within the 17th Guards Division made the 17th Guards Division worthy of its name as a Guards.
"It's best that this is the case. I'll wait and see." Purficott's face remained serious.
Perfect's serious attitude made Richard leave quickly as if something was chasing him behind him. It seemed that he planned to deal with the officers who almost made him unable to step down.
After Colonel Richard and other officers left, Purficott said to the empty office: "Check carefully, where do these officers' ideas come from? I don't know. I believe this is a rootless tree! Its source must be cut off! The army must be under control." "Yes, Lord," the answer came from the air, but there was still no sign of anyone. .
(End of this chapter)