Chapter 742 Expanding Atlas

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Before the meeting began, no one would have thought that halfway through the meeting, the Dabinett Group and the Howington Group would erupt in arguably the most intense quarrel in recent years.

Governors, Congressman, general, The judges quarreled, The emotions of the upper echelons escalated. After the first furious generals slammed the table and angrily denounced Dabinett as an incompetent person, the scene completely reached its climax. Noisy, angry roars and curses filled the entire conference room, forming a lively scene that the United States had never seen in years.

Yurisses watched coldly as the situation unfolded, as if he was standing aside.

The position of deputy commander of the war command meant that one-third of America's military power could be used at any time. Moreover, it was military power during the war. Such a large piece of fat meat was enough for the two groups to fight with no regard for face or image. Yurisses wished that the more vicious the enemy was, the better.

Moreover, even though he was currently the president, if Earlaen was excluded, his own power was completely weaker than Hawenton and Dabinett. He simply did not have the ability to mediate. He might as well sit quietly and watch the commotion, waiting for them to come out with a quarrel.

It was no exaggeration to say that, as long as the Dabinett Group and the Howington Group did not obtain the position of deputy commander, there was a high chance that in the days to come, anyone would lose the qualifications to compete for the presidency, and even their own group would weaken.

This position, which represented one-third of the actual military power of the US army, had truly threatened his very foundation.

At this moment, Dabinett was probably the one who regretted it the most.

He never imagined that this meeting would turn out like this. He would set up a war headquarters and serve as the deputy commander of the command headquarters. This was his true goal. In front of such practical interests, criticizing Yurisses and removing the president were just pretending. Gaining military power was his greatest goal.

However, he did not expect Yurisses to directly give him the position of deputy commander at the beginning. When everyone asked for the number of deputy commanders to be increased to two, Yurisses pushed Earlaen up again.

Earlaen .

This was an important figure that Dabinett had overlooked.

As the Marshal of the US Army, it was perfectly justified to be the deputy commander of the war headquarters. It would be surprising if he wasn't the deputy commander.

However, Dabinett had actually forgotten such an important matter.

Damn it!

Dabinett finally realized that the situation was a little tricky. In terms of strength, he had to be stronger than Howington, but his strength was limited. If there was a real fight, it was hard to say who the deputy commander would fall into.

Such a quota was enough to cause a life-and-death battle between the two groups. It was not good for them to get it, but it was even worse for them not to get it.

The only way was to add another spot.

Turn the deputy commander into four.

One more spot?

Dabinett's heart skipped a beat. This was definitely not impossible. He could see the outcome of the battle. Huo Wenton could naturally see that if he could add another spot, both sides would surely accept this situation. If both sides worked together, they could definitely accomplish this.

"Enough!"

Dabinett, who was trying to understand everything, suddenly shouted in a deep voice.

His deep voice swept through the meeting room, causing the entire meeting room to be quiet.

"If the fight goes on like this, It's a waste of time, Mr. President, I'm sure you've seen it, Whether it's me, "It's Governor Howenton. His popularity in the upper echelons seems pretty good. There are quite a few people who are willing to support me and Governor Howenton. In that case, in order to avoid a violent conflict between the upper echelons, I suggest adding another deputy commander. Howenton and I are both deputy commanders. Mr. President, what do you think of this idea?"

Dabinett said as he stared at Yurisses .

His words were polite, but the actual content was extremely tough. He was going to give out one more sentence for the position of deputy commander of the War Command. This was simply tyrannical.

But Yurisses couldn't refuse.

Unless he's willing to offend both groups at once.

Sure enough, as Dabinett finished speaking, Howington immediately said, "I have no objection. If we can add another deputy commander, we can solve the problem now."

"Agreed."

"It's not the way to continue fighting like this. I agree."

"I agree. The United States cannot have civil strife. Add another deputy commander and unite all forces to face the war."

"Agreed."

One echo after another echoed.

The big shots of the two big groups who had just quarreled changed their positions at the same time and clearly expressed their attitudes.

Yurisses sat quietly, seemingly not feeling the slightest bit of pressure. He smiled playfully and said, "I agree."

Although the creation of the command post was not his wish, But at least for now, this was already the best outcome. The three deputy commanders were much better than the two of them. Moreover, Earlaen would often stand by his side. As a result, it would be very difficult for Hawenton and Dabinett to gain momentum while fighting alone. The space that Yurisses could unleash was once again invisibly widened.

Yurisses was satisfied that such a situation could be achieved.

"The three deputy commanders are Marshal Earlaen, Governor Howington, and Senator Dabinett. Members of the command below the deputy commander can be nominated. Who do you think is more suitable?"

Yurisses continued to ask as he looked at the room that was gradually quieting down.

Nobody said anything.

The first nomination for a command post member must be personally nominated by the president. This was the rule. Even though Yurisses's prestige had been completely lost, no one present was willing to openly break this rule.

"Since no one said it first, I'll nominate one first."

Yurisses smiled and said, "I nominate Admiral Bahammed, Commander of the Pacific Command, to enter the headquarters. The Pacific Command will be the main force in our battle with the Divine Continent Empire. Admiral Bahammed will enter the headquarters for the better of the situation."

"I nominate Admiral Scana, commander of the Marine Corps. The Marine Corps is the strongest special forces unit of the U.S. Army. They can adapt to all kinds of battlefields and are indispensable in the war against the Divine Continent Empire."

Huo Wenton said without hesitation. Now was not the time to think about it. They needed to report all the ideal characters in their hearts first, form a list, and then discuss them with the higher-ups. Therefore, whether it was Yurisses or Huo Wenton, they were the first to report the most likely candidates to enter the headquarters.

"I nominate Lieutenant General Adolf to the headquarters. The importance of the secret service is self-evident."

Earlaen said calmly.

"I nominate Admiral Glett Doug, the secretary of naval operations, to enter the headquarters. This war, this naval war is of utmost importance. The importance of the navy cannot be ignored."

Dabinett frowned and said slowly. His influence in the military was still inferior to Yurisses and Hawenton, and the number of generals within the group was extremely limited. In this situation, he could only think of a way to stuff some of the political elites into the headquarters to contend against the other two sides.

After Dabinett, it was Yurisses's turn to nominate again.

And then Howington, Earlaen, Dabinett...

The backbone forces of the three or four factions were placed on the surface one after another, forming a list of the most likely to enter the headquarters.

Then there was the discussion.

The discussion had already ended in less than half an hour. Eleven of the nearly 30 people on the list had entered the headquarters.

Admiral Norris Williams, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army.

Air Force Chief of Staff Admiral Carol Zenit.

Pacific Command Commander Admiral Bahamat.

Admiral Glett, Director of Naval Operations.

Admiral Scanner, Commander of the Marine Corps.

Governor Yalatoo Tang of Gotham State.

Governor Teglas of Lonemoon.

Lieutenant General Adolf, Judge of Dark Dawn.

Admiral Daniel Jean, Commander of Materials and Equipment Command.

Admiral Roderick Lackton, Commander of the Central Command.

Air Force Transportation Command Admiral David Austin.

Along with Yurisses and the three deputy commanders, the War Command was temporarily set at fifteen, not ruling out the possibility that it would continue to increase as the war progressed.

Judging from this list, there were only two of the eleven command members on Yurisses ' side, General Bahamut, the commander of the Pacific Command, and General Norris William, the army chief of staff.

The two hawkish giants, Central Command Commander Roderick and Air Force Chief of Staff Carroll, were all selected. Adolf and Atlas had three people in the headquarters.

Director of Naval Operations, Governor of Gotham State, and Commander of Material and Equipment Command were Dabinett's trusted aides.

The Governor of Lonemoon, the Commander of the Air Force Transportation Command, and the Commander of the Marine Corps were part of Hawington's influence.

At this point, the five major forces of the United States had all emerged. They were the slightly weaker Yurisses Group.

The Atlas Race that had completely risen.

The powerful Dabinett Group.

And the most low-key of the Howington Group.

The fifth major force was the Skull and Bones Association that was more or less involved with the four major forces.

The power structure of the United States has become clearer than ever in this meeting.

In the face of war, a clear structure also meant the possibility of absolute unity.

After experiencing a series of shocks and humiliations, the United States seemed to have completely awakened. After showcasing its cards internally, it began to unite to face the Divine Continent Empire that was eyeing covetously!

The command post candidate is settled for the time being.

Next was the personnel discussion.

During the Federation City War, a large number of generals, councillors, high-ranking officials, and middle-ranking and lower-ranking officers died in battle. Dabinett could deal with the councillors slowly, but the general and high-ranking officials were positions that could affect the order of the army and the government. They had to be determined immediately.

Dabinett remained silent almost the entire time, occasionally looking at the phone in his hand, as if he was absent-minded.

A large number of deaths were left to Dabinett. This meant that Dabinett's voice in the two houses would be strengthened once again. With such a large piece of cake, the Dabinett Group had only requested two general seats for the following appointments, one major general and one lieutenant general. It was irrelevant to the overall situation.

The Howington Group, which already had quite a bit of influence in the army, had its eyes on the positions of those high-ranking officials. After taking away a few general seats symbolically, more than 70% of the high-ranking positions were taken by the Howington Group.

As a result, Atlas and Yurisses were left with the army's dead generals.

Yurisses tactfully took some, but left the biggest cake to Earlaen. This was a deal between the two of them, so he couldn't go back on his word on this occasion.

So Atlas ushered in the biggest expansion since entering the United States.

This was a feast!

The 75th Ranger Legion, the Gao Tan Legion, the Iron Fist Armored Division, and the Deputy Legion Commander of the Barrier Armored Legion were all placed in front of Earlaen.

Within a day, all of Atlas's X-class masters had become generals in the military, and those Atlas could not handle were thrown to the hawks.

Inflation.

Completely inflated.

This meeting could definitely be said to be Atlas's rise.

Before the meeting was over, Atlas had become a true colossus.

In a warm atmosphere, Earlaen 's expression was calm, but a fanatical light flashed in his eyes.

He was one step closer to creating the Atlas Dynasty!

On the other side, Dabinett, who was absent-mindedly out of tune with the surroundings, was finally found out that something was wrong. Yurisses, who was the first to notice that Dabinett was not in his right state, frowned. He looked at Dabinett, who took out his phone again with an irritated expression, and finally asked, "Senator Dabinett, what's wrong with you?"

"It's fine."

Dabinett replied subconsciously. He forced a smile and said in an accentuated tone, "I'm really fine."

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