Half a month later.
The round table meeting in Bana City has ended, and the cakes of local forces, the Chinese Workers' Union, the Lao Li team, and the Chinese area have all been distributed.
June 25, 1966.
Bruna's team held a press conference at the administrative building in Bana City, officially announcing that the political faction headed by Bruna will take control of the administrative power here.
The next day, at around nine o'clock in the morning on June 26, the reorganized Blackwater Corps held a grand oath-taking ceremony and would also welcome their new swordsman - Boang Bernardo.
There was some dispute among several forces regarding whether or not to allow a 15-year-old boy to serve as the supreme commander of the Blackwater Legion.
Some people believe that Boang is too young and is not capable of holding this position. Doing so would be like trying to cover up the truth and would also cause dissatisfaction among the administrative factions and the people of Bana City.
But some people also believe that the Blackwater Legion was originally the private armed forces of the Bernardo family, and their grassroots soldiers also care about the purity of the commander's bloodline, so the candidate for the highest commander can only be between Bruna and Boang.
Both groups insisted on their opinions, but in the end it was Bruna who made the decision herself. She insisted that her younger brother take over the position and claimed that his lack of ability could be slowly trained and his young age was not a problem, as the current acting legion commander could assist him in completing the work.
Now that the highest administrative chief has spoken, it is naturally difficult for others to say anything.
However, what outsiders don’t know is that Bruna’s decision was actually influenced by Su Tianyu. It was he who insisted on letting Boang give it a try, so the former went with the flow and stopped hesitating.
Why did he have to let Boang take the position? Because he and Su Tianyu had had several secret conversations, and the latter also felt that although this boy was young and not in good health, his mind was not empty and he could be trained with emphasis.
Moreover, in the turbulent times, a 15- or 16-year-old boy who had experienced all kinds of changes and was raised by a big family could not be considered young. Huo Qubing was already a general before he was 20, and Xiao Zhang in the Republic of China was also a corps commander in his 20s.
In addition, Su Tianyu was very covetous of the Blackwater Legion. By letting Boang take over, he could better control the development of the troops and personnel adjustments, and it would also be easier to gather leading cadres.
Due to the above reasons, Boang was pushed up by a huge force.
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9:58.
The central square of Bana City has been under martial law. The elite troops of the Blackwater Legion are arranged in four military formations, holding steel guns, and waiting for their new leader to appear under the scorching sun.
In the corridor behind the scenes.
Bruna pushed her brother in a wheelchair towards the curtain exit: "Don't be nervous! Trust me, there is nothing to scare you! I'm standing behind you."
“Squeak!”
The wheelchair stopped and the soldiers on both sides of the exit all saluted.
Behind Bruna, more than thirty men in suits all looked at the weak Boang in front of them.
"I'll push you out later!" Bruna said after looking at her watch.
"No, sister!" Boang refused flatly. He held the wheelchair armrests with both hands and stood up with a slightly trembling body.
"I can help you...!" Bruna bent down and tried to help.
"No, I can do it myself!" With sweat oozing from his forehead, Boang stood up with difficulty, bent down and looked at the uppers of his shoes. They were clean and tidy, and the laces were not untied.
Bruna stepped aside and said nothing.
Boang looked at the mirror behind the scenes, carefully adjusted his suit, and turned around tremblingly: "... I order you not to support me or give me that damn crutches!"
"Yes, Commander!" The person next to him saluted.
Boang stood behind the scenes with difficulty. After waiting for dozens of seconds, he heard the acting officer's call: "Welcome the new leader of the Blackwater Corps, Boang Bernardo, to give a speech to everyone!!"
"yes!!"
A uniform shout echoed outside. Boang's face turned pale. He took laborious steps with his thin legs, lifted the curtain and walked out.
Although he is doing rehabilitation training every day, his congenitally disabled body will never be able to reach the normal level. Every step he takes is very difficult, but he still persists with his willpower.
His walking posture was very ugly, like a duck, with his arms swinging constantly and his legs shaking from time to time...
The audience was quiet, no soldier laughed at Boang, they all looked at him solemnly. Boang also ignored the strange looks outside the restricted area, he was tired and paused for a while.
It took Boang nearly a minute to walk a distance of less than fifty meters.
Finally, he came to the back of the podium.
“Bang!”
The officers in the audience stood at attention and saluted.
Boang saluted with great effort, lowered his head and said to the headset: "From today on, I will succeed the supreme commander of the Blackwater Army! I am a polio patient, but I firmly believe that one day in the future, I can train and eat with you, just like the closest comrade-in-arms, and protect our beautiful Bana River with all my heart! ”
The audience was quiet, and the soldiers stood at attention.
In a separate passage backstage, Su Tianyu looked at Boang in front of the stage through the gap in the curtain, with a cigarette in his mouth and a calm expression.
Before Boang came to power, many of the soldiers under him felt that he was a puppet legion commander who might still be wearing diapers. Such a person would not be able to lead the Blackwater Legion.
But from the perspective of the Bernardo family, everyone needs to give him corresponding respect. After all, he is Tagu's younger brother and Nick's son.
However, what no one expected was that Boang's speech was very passionate, logically clear, and strong in attitude, which seemed different from what they had imagined.
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Half an hour later.
After the speech, Bohan left the stage amid applause, but he did not go to find Bruna. He only went into the separate corridor behind the scenes.
"Well said." Su Tianyu said with a smile.
Boang looked at Su Tianyu respectfully and said softly: "Respected Commander Su, it is you who brought peace to Bana City. My Blackwater Army and I will always fight for you!"
Su Tianyu looked at him helplessly: "Haha, why do you say that?"
"Oh, Commander Su, I'm not showing my loyalty to you." Boang said softly, "It was the soldiers you brought who ended the war here and brought peace back to Bana City. Everyone here is your believer, including me, so I am willing to call you Godfather...!"
"grass!"
Su Tianyu replied in despair: "Forget it, these are the tricks I used before I was twenty years old!"
"Please believe my honesty!"
"Bana City will always be your Bana City, and we will always be guests. You don't have to be on guard against me, and I don't have to push our luck. Only in this way can our cooperation last long!" Su Tianyu stretched out his hand.
"Yes, my respected godfather!"
"Bring it down, bring it down!"
The two shook hands, all smiles!
The battle for Bana City ended here, and the rise of Lao Li's team became unstoppable.