Although the allotted unit had gone from a Sequence Brigade to a sequence regiment.
Qin Siyang could tell that Chu Xiaoang would never agree to give up a Sequence Brigade allotment in exchange for the medicine.
Seeing that Zhao Longfei had no intention of continuing to haggle with Chu Xiaoang, Qin Siyang felt it was time to quit while he was ahead.
A sequence regiment it is, then.
Better than nothing.
"All right, I agree to those terms."
Zhao Longfei nodded too. "In that case, let's settle the terms of delivery. Commander Chu will first pay all the materials and money, then take this tenth of the medicine."
"Once you've announced Huo Dangkou's appointment as regimental commander and registered this regiment as an independent sequence regiment under the Chu Character Legion, I'll give you the remaining nine-tenths."
Chu Xiaoang frowned. "You even know about the Independent Establishment?"
"Commander Chu, don't take everyone else for fools. I've done some research into the United Government's military legislation."
Qin Siyang asked, "What does the Independent Establishment mean?"
"Simply put, a general in the field need not obey every command from his sovereign. Although it's a sequence regiment under the Chu Character Legion, it has independent command authority. If it refuses orders, it neither faces a court-martial nor gets held accountable by the United Government."
"Huh? That kind of status exists? The legion commanders actually allow it?"
Zhao Longfei smiled. "As you might imagine, it's generally granted to units the legion commanders can't fully control. It was fairly common a few years ago, but as military authority within the Six Great Legions has become increasingly consolidated, it's all but disappeared."
Qin Siyang's eyes lit up. "Hey, that's great! Once he applies for the Independent Establishment, can he revoke it?"
"Applying is easy, but revoking