An aggressive and uninvited guest came to Lu Ming's office, Brigadier General Bruce, the commander of the 4th Border Defense Division.
In the Sonya military sequence, generally speaking, the commander of a main division has the rank of major general, while the commander of a non-main division has the rank of brigadier general.
As for Lu Ming's actual position, as the head of an extremely important department under the First Sequence Western Region Special Headquarters, his status is actually equivalent to that of the commander of the main division, but his qualifications are too shallow and his military rank is two levels lower.
Because they belonged to different military systems, Lu Ming had to stand up and salute Brigadier General Bruce, who had a higher rank.
"Why are you arresting my people? Your military police are not qualified to arrest my people!" Bruce was furious.
"Commander Bruce, please be patient and sit down!" Lu Ming gestured with a smile.
Suotiro brought coffee to the two of them. Bruce stared at Suotiro's pretty figure with a strange look in his eyes.
"Your officers and soldiers have repeatedly beaten friendly troops of the security brigade..."
Before Lu Ming finished speaking, Bruce sneered and said, "What friendly forces? They are just barbarians filling in the numbers of the local state. In my eyes, they are not soldiers at all!"
Lu Ming nodded. "Anyway, since it involves our officers and soldiers, and our military police arrived at the scene as soon as possible, there is no problem in conducting a preliminary investigation. General Dönitz also agrees."
Bruce snorted coldly, "How can you guarantee that the results of the investigation will be neutral and fair if it is conducted by your military police?"
Lu Ming smiled and said, "As you said, the Military Police is an independent unit. How could it possibly favor the savages of the Tubang?"
Bruce paused, staring at Lu Ming with gloomy eyes: "Captain Bit, you are good at debate, but everyone knows that the Military Police and the Tubang Savages are your people. Such an investigation, no matter what the result is, will not convince people."
Lu Ming nodded: "As I said, my military police regiment is only conducting a preliminary investigation. If it is only a minor violation of military discipline, it is appropriate to criticize and educate both parties. However, if a more serious violation is found, it will naturally be handed over to the Military Police Department, which will conduct further investigation and study how to punish them."
Bruce nodded, "Okay, I'm satisfied with your explanation." He stood up and said, "I'll wait for you to send my people back!"
Seeing his condescending look, Lu Ming smiled, said nothing more, and walked him out of the office.
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Major General Davis, the chief of the Military Police Department, is a fat man who is as fat as a mountain of flesh. He worked his way up from a low-level military policeman to the current position and is known for his brutal methods.
The horrific things he did in the Gaide area are simply too numerous to list. He ranks first in the bounty of the Gaide underground organization, with a bounty of one million yuan.
At this moment, he was smiling and clinking glasses with Lu Ming and chatting, looking as kind as the uncle next door.
Davis's home is a two-story building. The family quarters for senior officers at the First Control Headquarters are all rows of two-story buildings.
The wine that Lu Ming brought was brandy produced in Montenegro, worth more than 600 yuan per bottle.
"Prince of Black Mountain Castle, you are amazing. Did you find out Bit? The Northern Territory should be a dumping ground for our Western products. They sell food and minerals? At most, they do heavy industry? But this place, not to mention the industrial line, I heard that it has attracted many new industries, and it can also sell luxury goods. Don't you think it's ridiculous? What about high-end wine, Black Mountain handmade gold-thread fans, special diamonds, what kind of profit is this? Not to mention the plunder of wealth at a low price, this is a small matter! The main thing is, if we don't count technological products, in essence, luxury goods can only be made by giving them cultural characteristics, right? In fact, many luxury goods are a kind of war of cultural traditions! A kind of infiltration of the elite class! Not to mention the impact on the grassroots people!"
"I heard that all these are the assets of Prince Black Mountain Castle? He is so smart, and his brain cells are not ordinary! I think, if we are not careful, our kingdom will be destroyed by him! Some of our high-level bureaucrats don't even take it seriously!" Davis sipped the wine in his mouth and clicked his tongue.
Lu Ming sneered in his heart, he was worthy of being the number one figure in the First Control, and no wonder he was a thorn in the eyes of the Gad people. Many important figures of the Gad resistance organization were captured and tortured to death by him. He was indeed an extremely powerful figure.
In theory, these economic aspects have nothing to do with his work, but he can figure them out, and they make sense.
"You, on the other hand, are not a simple person. I have high hopes for you and I also want to make friends with you. Besides our boss, the person I would invite to my house for a drink is you!" Davis smiled and looked extremely sincere.
The boss he was referring to was naturally General Dönitz.
Lu Ming smiled and said, "Thank you for your kindness, General."
Davis immediately waved his hand, "Brother, didn't I tell you since you entered my house that we should be equal in rank? Maybe my position is slightly more important than yours, but we are still equal. Just call me Davis, what's the point of calling me general or not?"
Lu Ming smiled and said, "You can't say that. You are a member of the joint meeting."
Davis's Military Police Division not only maintains law and order in the occupied areas, but its combat effectiveness is comparable to that of the main division. It is an important armed force under the direct control of the First Control.
The Sonya Defense Force in the Western Region has a total of twelve divisions, divided into three corps, the Central Corps, the Left Corps and the Right Corps, with four divisions in each corps.
The 4th Border Defense Division belongs to the Central Corps.
The three commanders of the three major corps, Lieutenant General Dönitz, Chief of the First Headquarters for Controlling the Western Regions, as well as deputy corps officers and corps chiefs of staff, formed the Joint Conference of Chiefs of Staff of the Western Region Corps to coordinate military-civilian relations, local rebellion suppression, and possible future wars.
General Dönitz was chairman of the Joint Conference, and the three corps commanders were vice chairmen.
Davis was also one of the participants in the joint meeting.
Davis smiled and said, "Let's not talk about this anymore. In a few days, Deputy Minister Chandler will come to the West Front for an inspection? The Minister has always been low-key. When he came to the West Front, he also said that he didn't need anyone to accompany him. But are you on the list of people who will be meeting him at the airport?"
From Davis' perspective, what he cares about is naturally Chandler's identity as Deputy Secretary of Defense.
Lu Ming coughed: "It's not that General Dönitz favors me..."
Davis just smiled and said, "I understand."
He rose to his current position so quickly at such a young age, so his background must be extraordinary.
"I heard that Bruce's people are targeting your people?" Davis asked thoughtfully.
Lu Ming shook his head helplessly: "Our police guard corps are all native soldiers, it's obvious that they are bullying people."
Davis shook his head, his expression very serious. "Many of our senior generals are confused about the role of the natives, but I think you understand, brother. When I was in the territory of the Gaide people, without the natives to help me, I couldn't break those resistance organizations." After a pause, "Bruce, how about this, arrest him and investigate."
Lu Ming was stunned, and it was definitely not fake.
I made an appointment with Davis for dinner because I was there to complain, mainly about those troublemaking soldiers from the 4th Division who were sent to the gendarmerie, hoping that they would be punished.
But I didn't expect this guy to be so ruthless. I never thought of directly attacking a general of Bruce's level.
"This guy's brain isn't working very well. Maybe he's been on the border for too long and doesn't understand the meaning of the silver thorn flower at all." Davis was still like the smiling uncle next door, but for some reason, what he said made people feel a little chilly.
The silver thorn flower is the emblem of the first control.
Lu Ming nodded slightly. In fact, he knew that these generals must have been thoroughly investigated by the First Control. Bruce must be guilty of a crime that could lead to his arrest and sentencing. Otherwise, how could the commander of a division just investigate something
In Davis' eyes, Bruce had violated the First Control Organization. No matter what rank of general you were, they would find ways to get rid of you, not to mention that the organization had leverage over you.
This feels even more exaggerated than the SS, and may be more similar to the East Factory, West Factory and Jinyiwei.
Moreover, Davis also wanted to do himself a big favor.
"Let's not talk about him! They have no fighting power and should be reorganized. The 2nd Border Defense Division is full of good-for-nothings." Davis smiled and raised his glass. "You brought a good wine today. Let's drink a few more glasses."