The Fourth Calamity never believed in the steel torrent!

Chapter 106 Promotion to Independent Regiment Commander
"Furthermore, in recognition of your valiant performance in previous battles, the Command has decided to award you the Order of St. Andrew!"

Wow, I got promoted, and I even received a medal!
Andrei didn't understand what this "Order of St. Andrew" was all about; he just felt that the medal was a perfect match for his name.

Upon opening the box given to him by the clerk, Andrei saw that inside were two sets of military uniforms, a pair of shoulder boards, and a gleaming gold medal.

I glanced at the gold medal in front of me, which was surrounded by a red border and had two diagonally crossed red crosses in the center. Although the design was simple, it looked pretty good, but the aesthetic style was a bit too ostentatious.

I don't know if this medal is really made of gold. To be honest, Andrei has an urge to take a bite out of it.

Of course, he wouldn't be so shameful as to actually do that; such an impulse was just a thought in his mind.

Besides the medals, he glanced at the two sets of uniforms. One was a gray uniform worn during normal combat, and the other was a formal dress with blue and red as the main colors, which looked much more luxurious.

Andrei looked up and found that the clerk hadn't left yet, but was clutching the document in his hand with a somewhat embarrassed expression.

Realizing something, Andrei quickly took the document, nodded, and said:

"Thank you, I have received the order!"

Seeing that Andrei had finally taken the document, the clerk breathed a sigh of relief, then took out a brand new document from his pocket, saluted Andrei, and said:

"I hereby order Lieutenant Colonel Vorontsov to proceed to Luga immediately and establish the Vorontsov Independent Regiment. The former 6th Supplementary Regiment, 5th Supplementary Regiment, 3rd Reserve Lancer Battalion, and all remaining troops under your command shall be incorporated into the Vorontsov Independent Regiment!"

Good heavens, suddenly I have two more regiments and a cavalry battalion to command?
Besides, wasn't the Sixth Supplementary Regiment led by Lieutenant Colonel Unerey? How come this regiment was suddenly handed over to us?

Andrei was somewhat surprised, but after a moment's thought, he roughly understood what was going on.

Don't be fooled by the large number of troops being ordered to be assigned to him; in reality, these troops are just wrecked and scattered soldiers, none of them are fully organized.

Needless to say, just talking about the Sixth Regiment, this unit fought alongside Andrei all the way here, and at the end, the number of people remaining was probably at most 400.

There were also those who fought alongside Andrei, whose ranks were completely broken up; now, there are less than 200 of them left.

As for the other 5th Regiment and the Lancer Battalion, Andrei guessed that they must have been decimated, otherwise they would not have been given to him.

In addition, what about the whereabouts of Lieutenant Colonel Unerey, the original commander of the Sixth Regiment?

Andrei guessed that he must have been promoted in rank after such a fierce battle.

Although it's highly unlikely he'll be promoted two ranks at once like he was, he'll at least become a colonel and then command a more complete regiment, or even a brigade.

Otherwise, he couldn't have followed me all the way down, only to disappear after I returned to headquarters, right? It's a pity that this officer was promoted. To be honest, Andrei thought he was quite to his liking.

Although his military skills were only average, one of his great strengths was that he was willing to listen to advice. He wouldn't stubbornly stick to his own opinions even when he knew his orders were utterly incompetent.

But it doesn't matter. At least this wave has given him more people on his side, and being promoted to lieutenant colonel means he can summon more players!
But then again, besides the personnel replenishment, didn't he also replenish his weapons?
Needless to say, we would give him a few 150mm heavy artillery pieces. These are all division-level heavy artillery pieces, and it's simply unrealistic to assign them to him.

But at the very least, give him some armored vehicles, or at least some infantry guns.

After receiving the order, Andrei asked the civil official in front of him, but it was clear that this matter was not under his jurisdiction, so he was somewhat embarrassed by Andrei's complaints.

When they met him, he was just a mouthpiece; there was nothing to talk about. Andrei just said a few words to get rid of him.

Stretching, Andrei was just about to go out for some exercise, find something to eat, and discuss the withdrawal of his troops with the logistics department when Major Yuri, who had fought alongside him through the enemy's encirclement, arrived.

Upon seeing Andrei, Major Yuri's eyes lit up, and he said:
"Congratulations, Vorontsov, you've now become a lieutenant colonel! It's rare to see such a young lieutenant colonel in the army!"

Andrei glanced at the epaulets on his shoulders, then pulled him close, patted him hard on the shoulder, and said:

"Just call me Andrei. Hey bro, you've done pretty well, haven't you? After all this time, you've become a lieutenant colonel!"

Hearing Andrei's words, Yuri, now a lieutenant colonel, sighed and gave an awkward, wry smile, saying:

"Hey, I'm not just going to become a lieutenant colonel, I'm also going to serve as the deputy commander of your independent regiment!"

"Honestly, I never imagined that after fighting a war, I would end up as your subordinate!"

Huh? No way?
Andrei blinked, feeling a bit of a drama for a moment.

During the previous breakout battle, although Andrei was not solely under Major Yuri's command, in terms of rank, he should have obeyed Major Yuri's orders at that time.

But now, unexpectedly, the roles have been reversed. I wonder what Lieutenant Colonel Yuri, who is at least ten years older than me, feels when he sees me, a young man, suddenly become his superior.
Fortunately, Yuri had cooperated quite well with him in the previous battles.

At that time, he was clearly a major, but he rarely competed with Andrei for command. Instead, he intentionally or unintentionally ceded his command to Andrei.

This is a good thing. Since he was willing to relinquish command back then, when the battle begins, Andrei, as his rightful commander, will naturally not have to worry about him being dissatisfied or vying for command.

Just then, another officer ran over to report to Andrei.

(End of this chapter)