Chapter 1965
The Federal General Headquarters had been established inside an underground concrete fortification. Although several exhaust fans had been installed, the smell was still overpowering.
There was always a strange odor that refused to disperse. Fortunately, the ground was not too damp.
As a junior officer, Ryan had finally become qualified to attend command operations meetings, though his seat was very far toward the back.
It was not that anyone was bullying him. His rank was simply too low.
Apart from the staff officers, almost everyone here was at least a major general. The Federal Military attached great importance to this major battle, and even Pelius had come in person.
Ryan sat at the very back, his gaze sweeping over the faces of the Federal generals one by one. Deep inside, a flame was burning fiercely! The night before, people from the Department of Defense had sought him out and discussed some matters concerning the postwar period.
Actually, it was a little early to discuss those matters now, but he could understand.
Just as he encouraged those new recruits not to fear death and to fight bravely, the higher-ups in the military had to offer a little temptation and a sweetener to an officer at the bottom.
The people from the Department of Defense had said that once the war ended, he would be promoted to Federal major general.
However, there was one problem. He was a soldier of the Navy Assault Team, and after participating in ground warfare during his time at Blackstone Security, he had been transferred to the Army.
Later, during the final phase of the Nagaril campaign and for some time afterward, he had served in the Air Force and achieved impressive results.
The Department of Defense's question now was: if he were promoted to