Although he didn't want to leave here, after Yang Yi made arrangements, Jackson was not wordy, and immediately left Feng Martian with Buck and others. Even in peacetime, traveling to the Northern Alpha galaxy is very dangerous, let alone in wartime, but Jackson is very clear about the significance of this trip. Regardless of Yang Yi's future, keeping in touch with Curia is extremely important. More importantly, Jackson is the best person to perform this task, and no one can replace him. Yang Yi entrusted such an important task to him, showing that he absolutely trusts him. For this alone, let alone go to the Northern Alpha Galaxy, even if he goes up to the knife mountain or down to the pan, Jackson will have no return.
After Jackson and others left, Yang Yi did not rush to return to his home galaxy.
At this time, the Command of the Third Theater Command has sent an order to make Yang Yi go back to report on duty in the name of the Military Headquarters, clearly mentioning that the military department decided to reward Yang Yi for his major contributions to guarding the Wolf Smoke Galaxy, in addition to granting federal citizenship. In addition, the rank of major general will also be awarded.
Obviously, this is more than just awards.
According to military regulations that have lasted for thousands of years, only generals have the right to lead the war. Officers under generals, even colonels, do not have this privilege. Take the battle to guard Feng Mars as an example, Yang Yi commanded only civilian armed forces, and the reinforcements sent by various theaters did not directly obey Yang Yi’s command. Yang Yi could only give orders to Fang Zhicheng and others, and through them mobilized and commanded nine. Reinforcement from a war zone. Because he has not yet returned to the homeland galaxy, Yang Yi's current official status is still the Special Envoy of the Human Federation. It is with this status that Yang Yi can order Fang Zhicheng and other generals. Without this identity, it can be said that Yang Yi is nothing.
Of course, to be promoted to four ranks in a row and to be promoted directly from major to major general is definitely a great reward.
Although leapfrog promotion is not uncommon, especially during the war, it is rare to be promoted to four consecutive levels. No more than ten people have enjoyed such treatment in the past five thousand years. Even Xiao Wentian was promoted to major general in three stages. He won the title of marshal in the late stage of the Beacon Star offensive and defensive battle, and was posthumously awarded as general marshal until the end of the Fifth Greenwich War. More importantly, Xiao Wentian was already a household name at the time, and it can even be said to be the pride of the human federation, while Yang Yi is now at best a small name. It can be said that the award given to Yang Yi by the military has surpassed Xiao Wentian at the time, at least giving Yang Yi the same treatment as Xiao Wentian.
The question is, is this a good thing
Not to mention Yang Yi, even Shen Chengwen could see that the military department promoted Yang Yi, not to cultivate Yang Yi, but to stifle Yang Yi.
Quite simply, Yang Yi is not Xiao Wentian, and does not have as much influence as Xiao Wentian.
Although Yang Yi led his army to guard Feng Mars, he won widespread praise and gained some influence, but it was limited to some colonized galaxies. In the home galaxy, in the military and federal authorities, Yang Yi basically had no influence at all. At this time, the military department awarded Yang Yi the rank of Major General, allowing him to gain the power of the army, which is tantamount to pushing Yang Yi to the forefront. Even if Yang Yilai's action on Feng Mars has made his position clear, it is equivalent to standing on the opposite side of the nine war zones, but it has not been to the point of turning his face directly, and after gaining the power of the army, it will be different. It can be said that even if the military can not directly deal with Yang Yi, it can also use this to give Yang Yi some problems.
Yang Yi is also very clear about this.
Corresponding to power is responsibility.
To put it simply, as a major officer, as long as he obeys orders, Yang Yi does not have to worry about taking responsibility. As a major general, Yang Yi has to take responsibility when he becomes a major general. To put it simply, the military will only need to give an order at that time, such as letting Yang Yi command the human army to regain the Greenwich line of defense, or launch an offensive. It is naturally better to win, as long as the battle is defeated, even if it is not completed. Not only does Yang Yi have to take responsibility for combat missions, the military has reasons to blame him. During the war, a general who failed to win on the battlefield, let alone gain sympathy, did not even have a say in defending himself.
As the saying goes, the higher you climb, the harder you fall. This is the truth.
In fact, before receiving the call from the third theater, Yang Yi received the message from Yu Linglong.
Although the main force of the Silicon Charm army has been withdrawn, there are still many colonial galaxies under the control of the enemy, and the remaining Silicon Charm army is ready to fight to the death. According to Yu Linglong's speculation, because of Yang Yi's performance on Feng Mars, it is very likely that the military department will allow Yang Yi to reclaim these colonized galaxies. The point is that these colonized galaxies are not of much value, but belong to the territory of the Human Federation. Otherwise, it would be impossible for the nine theaters to stand still. In other words, these colonized galaxies that are still under the control of the enemy are completely tasteless. Even if everything goes smoothly, what Yang Yi obtains is only a few colonized galaxies with little value. If it is not so smooth, Yang Yi will bear the full responsibility for the defeat, and the military will have a reason to deal with him.
For this reason, Yu Linglong advised Yang Yi to stay on Feng Mars and not return to his home galaxy for the time being.
In Yu Linglong's words, it is not difficult to eliminate the stubbornly resisting Silicon Charm Army. All it takes is time, and the Yu Family has already started making arrangements. After all the arrangements are in place, even if Yang Yi does not lead the army to conquer himself, the Yu Family will have a way to recover these colonized galaxies.
Obviously, Yu Linglong saw it thoroughly.
The arrangements she made are for Yang Yi's sake, to avoid letting Yang Yi fall into the trap set by those guys in the military department, and do her best to protect Yang Yi's interests.
Yang Yi followed Yu Linglong's advice, but not because he was afraid of taking responsibility.
In fact, all Yang Yi needs is time.
The Jade Family is working hard to recover those colonial galaxies that are still under the control of the enemy. Another force, the Star Weaver Clan reinforcement army commanded by the Star Soul Queen, is also working hard, but not to recover those insignificant colonial galaxies, but to seize them. The crucial Greenwich line of defense.
When Yu Linglong sent a message, Yang Yi also received a message from the Star Soul Queen.
According to the arrangement of the Star Soul Queen, the reinforcements of the Star Weavers have left Proxima and are marching towards the Greenwich Line, striving to reach and control the Greenwich Line before the Human Legion. For this reason, the Queen of Star Soul clearly mentioned that she hopes Yang Yi can stay in Feng Mars for a period of time. The reason is that if Yang Yi returns to the homeland galaxy at this time, the military will definitely give him the task of regaining other colonial galaxies, and the nine theaters will be able to mobilize enough troops to control Greenwich before the support of the Star Weavers. Line of defense.
Obviously, this is the key.
Because the Silicon Charm army has retreated, after the Human Legion takes control of the Greenwich Line, it will definitely try to strengthen its defenses and will not consider counterattacks. As long as this situation is formed, in the short term, both sides will focus on defense. If the war ends here, it can still be accepted. However, the war will not end because of this, at least the Silicon Magic Alliance will not end the war because of this. After missing the best opportunity to launch a strategic counterattack, when the Silicon Magic Alliance launches another offensive, not only the Human Federation, but also the Galactic Alliance will suffer a crushing defeat. It can be seen from this that the most urgent task is to seize the opportunity to launch a counterattack. Without giving the enemy a chance to breathe, we must control the Greenwich Line of Defense.
It can be said that the situation is very obvious.
In order to safeguard their own interests, those in power in the military did not consider counterattacking at all, but just wanted to seize this opportunity to consolidate their sphere of influence. If Yang Yi returns to the homeland galaxy at this time, he will definitely be reused, which is equivalent to helping the nine war zones expand their sphere of influence. As long as Yang Yi stays on the Martian, the nine battle zones will be able to regain those colonized galaxies that are still under the control of the enemy, and there will be no time for him to take care of them.
That's why Yang Yi stayed in Feng Martian on the grounds that the battle hadn't ended yet.
Of course, this is not a long-term solution.
As a soldier of the Human Federation, Yang Yi couldn't take the military's call as a whistle. Even if there is a reason to stay, it is only temporary.
Fortunately, all Yang Yi needs is a delay.
After nearly half a month of arduous fighting, the human legion under the command of Yuyang wiped out the remnant enemies on the southern continent, and the battle on the northern continent was almost proceeding. What was left was to regain the eastern and western continents, and Yuyang had already formulated a battle plan, which was also approved by Fang Zhicheng. Even if something unexpected happens, the battle on Feng Mars will definitely end within a month.
More importantly, the warship sent by the military to take Yang Yi back to his home galaxy has arrived.
What surprised Yang Yi was that Lin Liexun, who had been promoted to lieutenant general, came to pick him up.
Because Yang Yi is about to obtain the rank of major general, it is reasonable to send a mid-term to pick him up. Just sending Lin Liexun to greet Yang Yi was obviously arranged by Zhan Ruilin. To put it bluntly, Yang Yi could not take other people seriously, but he would not deny Lin Liexun's face.
Obviously, at this time, Lin Liexun is probably the only one who can invite Yang Yi.
At this time, Yang Yi has no reason to refuse to return to his home galaxy.
Fortunately, before that, Yu Linglong had already sent a message that, in addition to more than a dozen colonial galaxies before, the Yu family had united with more than 20 colonial galaxies to form a secret alliance. In other words, the autonomous governments of these colonial galaxies will unconditionally support Yang Yi. More importantly, the armed forces of these colonial galaxies have been integrated by the Yu Family, and their strength must not be underestimated.
Although no news of the Star Soul Queen has been received, according to Yang Yi's speculation, the reinforcements of the Star Weavers are enough to reach the Greenwich Line of Defense within half a month. Besides, it will take some time for Yang Yi to return to the homeland galaxy, which is equivalent to giving the Star Weaver Clan reinforcements more time.
After handing over the command to Yuyang, Yang Yi boarded Lin Liexun's flagship, an S-class warship.
Because there was no suspense in the battle, Fang Zhicheng also handed over the command to his officers and returned to the home galaxy with Yang Yi.
Although the battle on Feng Mars is about to end, in Yang Yi's view, the war has just begun.