My Italian

Chapter 123: adjutant

"I'm finally back home. It feels so good to be back."

Captain Lefer, who set foot on Italian soil, no, it's a major, took a deep breath of the air with the smell of the sea, and sighed in satisfaction.

"Paul, I see that you were very nourished in Qing, how come you still have such an expression when you return to China."

Major Gomes also took a deep breath and couldn't help joking about Leifer.

Facing the jokes of his colleague, Major Gomes, Leifer showed a helpless smile. The reason still has to start with himself, because of his performance in the Sino-French war, Li Zhongtang especially appreciated him, and for this reason he once wanted to invite him to become a member of the Beiyang Fleet advisors, but he refused.

Although he was rejected, Li Zhongtang didn't get angry because of it. He still took good care of Italian naval officers and soldiers such as Lefer, and also arranged for people to take care of the two people's daily life alone. I don’t know how to think about it. It was a man who was arranged to take care of Gomes, while Lefer was a woman, or a young woman.

Well, such a distinction is a bit embarrassing, and Leifer has been mocked by Gomes several times for this.

Now that he's used to it, he turns to Gomes and asks. "What do you think the admiral calls us this time?"

Facing Leifer's question, Gomes put away his smile. "I don't know about this, but I believe it will not be a bad thing."

Gomez's words made Leifer annoyed. Isn't this nonsense, they stayed in the Far East for more than a year and experienced so much hardship, so they are also meritorious people, how could they be reprimanded as soon as they returned to China.

Seeing Leifer's face, Gomes knew that what he said was wrong. "Well, in fact, I don't know anything. I need to see the Admiral to find out."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gomes pointed to a carriage outside the dock and said. "Look, the carriage to pick us up has arrived."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gomes hurried over with his luggage.

Leifer shook his head helplessly, and rushed over with his luggage.

"Hello, two majors. I am in charge of receiving Second Lieutenant Piri."

The person from the Admiralty who greeted them introduced himself.

"Hello, Lieutenant Perry."

"Hello."

After a simple greeting, the two put their luggage away with the help of the second lieutenant Piri. Boarded the carriage and left the port of Antium.

"Both of you have been summoned and are scheduled to arrive at ten o'clock tomorrow morning."

Lieutenant Piri, who was sitting in the carriage, introduced Lefer and Gomes about the time of the meeting.

As for the meeting time, neither of them has much to say. After all, Admiral Golek has a lot of time to deal with, and it is very fast to be able to see them tomorrow morning. It is normal for many officers at the level of colonel or major general to wait two or three days. After all, they are not King Carlo, they can see the Admiralty whenever they want.

Seeing that the two majors stopped talking, Lieutenant Piri continued to ask. "The place where the two of you live is ready. Do you go to rest first, or what?"

"Let's go to the resting place first."

Gomes spoke his mind.

"Then let's go to the resting place first."

Since the colleague wanted to rest first, Leifer naturally couldn't refute, and also said to take a rest first.

Lieutenant Piri, who received the answer, gave an order to the carriage ahead. "Let's go to the Polka Hotel."

"OK."

After the coachman replied, he whipped the whip to speed up the carriage.

After a two-hour journey, the carriage finally came to this polka hotel.

"This is the main reception venue of our Admiralty. Usually, the Admiralty will arrange it here. The hotel is not too far from the Admiralty, and it is not far from the Madame Romans Club."

Facing Piri's suggestion, the two majors couldn't understand the meaning, which made him roll his eyes in his heart.

In addition, he did not say a word, this hotel is generally provided for colonels and above officers to live, you are lucky enough to be able to live here.

Afterwards, the second lieutenant brought the two to the front desk to open two rooms and handed them the keys.

"Goodbye, you two, I have other things to do."

"goodbye."

Gomes didn't speak until after the second lieutenant Piri left. "I don't like this Lieutenant Perry."

Facing Gomes, Leifer also agreed. "I don't like him either."

"We still have half a day, where are you going?"

Facing Gomes' question, Leifer thought about it and said. "I'm going to visit some friends, how about you?"

"I want to go around."

"Then I wish you a good time."

Then the two set off to their respective destinations.

Although the two of them were busy with their own work, they both remembered that they were waiting for the mission of the admiral to meet tomorrow, so they each returned to the hotel around ten o'clock.

Early the next morning, both of them got up early at the same time. Although the Admiral would only meet them at ten o'clock, there was no harm in getting up early. Arranging clothes, wiping shoes, cleaning myself, all kinds of things were busy for more than an hour.

By 8:30, the two of them were finished. Walking out the door, the handsome and straight military temperament made the two of them stand out even in the hotel. The main reason is that the two are too young, only in their twenties, wearing the school officer's uniform, so they are not conspicuous.

This time there was no carriage to pick up the two, so they chose to go to the Admiralty.

Waiting for more than an hour was nothing to the two, so when the admiral called the secretary to the two, they immediately answered.

"You two, the admiral is waiting for you inside."

As the secretary pushed open the door, Leifer and Gomes appeared in front of Admiral Golek.

"Wait for me, let me sign this document."

Admiral Gorek, who did not look up, gave an order and continued to process the documents in his hand.

Facing the admiral's words, the two immediately stood quietly in front of him, and neither of them wanted to say a word.

After a few minutes, the document was finally processed. Admiral Gorek looked up and saw that the two were still standing, and immediately pointed to the stool behind them with a smile.

"You all sit down first."

The two who got the order sat down and looked like they were listening.

"Do you know why I want to summon you?"

In the face of Admiral Gorek's question, the two shook their heads in unison.

Seeing the movements of the two, His Excellency the Admiralty smiled slightly.

"Since you don't know, then I'll tell you."

"Major Gomes."

"arrive."

The named Gomes immediately stood up with a snap like a spring.

"Congratulations on your appointment as the captain of the cruise ship Venice. I hope you will make persistent efforts and produce even better results."

Hearing the words of Admiral Gorek, Gomes looked happy. For this trip to the Admiralty, he and Lefer had considered that it might be necessary to arrange positions for them. The hope is to be the captain of the new Venice cruiser.

However, considering that there is currently only one Venetian improvement class launched in Italy (the other one is the Argentine May 12), then this position must need some competition.

Gomes did not expect that this position finally belonged to him. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but glanced at Leifer beside him from the corner of his eyes, feeling a lot of relief in his heart.

Although the two are friends, Gomes has to admit that in the Far East, Leifer performed better. He thought that this position was likely to be taken away by Leifel, but he didn't expect it to be himself in the end.

"Admiral, please rest assured, I will definitely lead Venice to create even better results."

In the face of Gomes who expressed his position, Admiral Golek said with a smile. "Very well, that's what I like about you."

Seeing that a friend around him has taken the captain of the Venice, it is impossible for Leifer to say that he is not disappointed. Both of them are people who have led the patrol in naval battles, and their performance is even better. In this captain's position, Lefer thinks that most of the time, he should be himself. Now he gave it to a friend, so what should I do?

Leifer's dazed expression didn't hide from Admiral Gorek's eyes.

"Gomes, wait outside first."

Although it was a little strange for the admiral to leave Lefer alone, Gomes replied without hesitation because of his soldier's characteristics. "As ordered, Your Excellency."

After Gomes went out, General Golek looked at Leifer and asked suddenly. "Do you have anything to do with Your Majesty?"

"what!"

I didn't expect the admiral to ask such a strange question at all. After being surprised for a while, Leifer answered truthfully. "I've only met His Majesty a few times. As for the relationship, it's nothing."

Hearing Leifer's words, Admiral Gorek said another incomprehensible sentence. "It's pretty much what I thought."

Leifer, who was confused by the admiral's words, didn't know how to answer now.

"Do you know why I made Gomes the captain of the Venice?"

"do not know."

"Then I'll tell you, because you have a better place to go."

Facing the mystery and mystery that Admiral Gorek said, Lefer really doesn't know how to answer this time~www.wuxiamtl.com~ What do you think of the position of King's Adjutant? "

Admiral Gorek's words made Lefer's eyes widen.

Of course he knew about the position of the king's adjutant. This is the link between the king and the army. The person who can hold this position must be the king's most trusted officer. This alone is not attractive enough, and there is another very important reason. As long as the person serving as an adjutant is destined to be one of the military leaders in the future, even if he does not want to develop in the military in the future, he should not be underestimated in the political world.

Giving himself such an important position makes Leifer feel very unreal.

"I will be the king's adjutant?"

"That's right, it's you, Major Leifer."

Getting the confirmation from Admiral Gorek made Lefer feel even more dazed.

He barely remembered how he got out of the office.

"Leifel... What's wrong with you, Leifel?"

He heard the voice of his friend Gomes. He looked at Lefer, who was in a trance, and asked worriedly.

"nothing."

"Don't be like this, Leifer. I know that I took your place, but I really didn't know it would be like this..."

Leifer shook his head and said Gomes' remorse. "It's okay, I'm fine, really fine."

"Then what happened to you?"

"I was stunned by a piece of news."