Fists that can subdue mountains and rivers, martial arts that can lead to immortality!

If it weren't for the large amount of explosives buried under the camp and the support of twelve mortars, Ouyang Hao, He Renjie, and Li Qing might have escaped.

Fortunately, all three of them eventually died.

The Southern Warlord Alliance's plan to assassinate Pan Zhen was no longer feasible.

Pan Zhen could even ask Jiang Wangzu to carry out a reverse assassination!

However, before Jiang Wangzu could assassinate the warlords' main generals on the battlefield, Pan Zhen and Leng Feng joined forces to launch a flanking attack on the warlord alliance.

Pan Zhen and Leng Feng divided their army of over 100,000 into dozens of scattered units, and then, relying on their superior command skills, they gradually eroded the Allied forces.

Ultimately, the Southern Warlord Alliance suffered a crushing defeat, retreating while fighting, and soon completely withdrew from Lingnan Province.

With this, the Pan family finally regained control of the three southeastern provinces.

It's a pity that with the passing of the old master Pan Longtian, only Leng Feng remains of his five major military commanders.

After resolving the issues in Lingnan Province, Pan Zhen led his army back to Cangwu Province.

Soon, a military conference was held in the three southeastern provinces, and all mid-to-high-ranking officers at the regimental level and above attended the meeting.

The main topic of the meeting was to elect a new leader for the Southern Revolutionary Army.

"What's the point of recommending anyone? We were born members of the Pan family, and we'll die members of the Pan family. The leader of this revolutionary army should be none other than a member of the Pan family!"

"Pan Shuai said before his death that after him, the leadership of the revolutionary army should be filled by the most capable person. Commander Leng Feng has the most seniority and the most outstanding achievements, so he should be the new leader of the Southern Revolutionary Army!"

"As the saying goes, 'He who has the strongest army and the most powerful horses shall be king.' Master Pan is the commander of the Revolutionary Army's direct-line troops, and Young Master Pan is the commander of the Revolutionary Army's New Army, with 100,000 soldiers under their command. In my opinion, the new leader of the Southern Revolutionary Army should rightfully be Master Pan!"

"That's right, Third Master is a veteran with a strong and well-equipped army. He's also Commander Pan's son. We all accept Third Master as the new leader!"

"..."

Since most of these generals were soldiers under Pan Zhen and Pan Huaijin, and the Pan family held the moral high ground, these veteran generals all recommended Pan Huaijin as the new leader of the revolutionary army.

In particular, many of today's brigade commanders and division commanders in the military are old brothers who fought alongside Grandpa Pan to establish the regime.

These people are very senior and only recognize the Pan family, so it seems that it's a foregone conclusion that Pan Huaijin will become the leader of the new army.

"Everyone!"

Just then, Pan Huaijin stood up, raised his hand and pressed it down, signaling for silence.

He cleared his throat and said:

"Everyone knows what I'm doing now, and who Father intended for our Southern Revolutionary Army to become the new leader."

"I am merely a ruler who maintains the status quo, and sometimes I can't even protect my own home."

"The war situation in the south is currently in a state of disarray, and all the major warlords are eyeing us covetously. If we are not careful, we will be in danger of being overthrown."

"To be honest, I'm not capable of handling this situation!"

"What our Southern Revolutionary Army needs now is not a ruler like me who merely maintains the status quo, but a vigorous and pioneering leader!"

"Therefore, I recommended Pan Zhen as the new leader of the Southern Revolutionary Army, firstly to fulfill the old man's long-cherished wish."

"Those who know the old man should know that he regards Pan Zhen as his only successor, and he also cultivates Pan Zhen according to the requirements of a successor."

"Secondly, it's because of Pan Zhen's talent."

"People are probably unhappy that I promoted my nephew so quickly, making him go from a regimental commander to the commander of the new army in just a few months."

"But why don't you take a look at his achievements over the past few months?"

"He pacified Yunnan, eliminated bandits, trained a new army, aided Leng Feng, and recovered Lingnan. Such achievements are worthy of being called the reconstruction of the three southeastern provinces."

"Thirdly, it's because of Pan Zhen's connections."

"As you all know, we were able to turn the tide this time with the help of a master, and that master is Pan Zhen's close friend."

"He will continue to increase his investment in our Southern Revolutionary Army in the future, but all of this depends on the fact that Pan Zhen is the leader of the Southern Revolutionary Army!"

Pan Huaijin refused to become the leader of the Southern Revolutionary Army, but he recommended his nephew.

"this……"

The veterans in the army hesitated.

It's not that Pan Zhen is really incompetent.

Rather, it's because he's too young.

A young man, barely in his thirties, became the new leader of the Southern Revolutionary Army.

How can they gain the respect of the masses?

However, with Pan Huaijin's endorsement and the encouragement of a group of newly promoted young generals under Pan Zhen, the situation was different.

Even those who had grievances dared not say anything more.

"Since no one objects, I hereby announce that Pan Zhen will assume the position of the new leader of the Southern Revolutionary Army!"

"Pan Huaijin greets the Young Marshal!"

Pan Huaijin was the first to stand up and salute Pan Zhen.

Everyone stood up and said loudly:

"Greetings, Young Marshal!"

Pan Zhen's eyes were red, and he stood up with his lips pursed to return the greeting.

From then on, the Southern Revolutionary Army had a new leader named Pan Zhen, who was known as Young Marshal Pan!

At the young age of thirty, he commanded an army of over ten thousand and became a regional overlord. Such a figure is destined to be rare in the world.

The Southern Revolutionary Army sent a telegram to the entire nation announcing the matter, and major media outlets reported on it.

Some people even compared Pan Zhen to Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King of Western Chu during the Chu-Han Contention!

Both achieved fame at a young age and both became regional overlords!

Seeing that the matter had been settled, Jiang Wangzu did not linger any longer.

He took the rare and precious materials accumulated by the Pan family over generations, as well as some local specialties, and set off on a cargo ship from the port of Cangwu Province, heading north all the way to Shanghai Port!

At this point, almost half a year had passed since he left Shanghai!

Jiang Wangzu could see that although Pan Zhen had become the young marshal, he was not able to command the Southern Revolutionary Army as easily as his grandfather had.

What follows is a rather long adjustment period.

Before leaving, Jiang Wangzu also had a conversation with Pan Zhen.

After these major battles, they both concluded that the old-school warlords were all bandits, including the veterans of the Southern Revolutionary Army.

He usually looks fierce, but he's actually all bark and no bite.

When things are going well, everything goes smoothly, but when things go wrong, they either surrender or suffer a crushing defeat.

Pan Zhen understood this particularly well during the campaign to recapture Lingnan Province.

The rising stars he promoted were all fearless and daring; they would complete any task assigned to them, even at the cost of their lives.

However, those veteran generals were all hesitant and dragged their feet when fighting. They collapsed completely when they encountered the slightest difficulty.

Therefore, if the Southern Revolutionary Army wanted to become stronger, it had to replace these cowardly and bullying bandit leaders.

Then promote new-style soldiers and new army generals, thoroughly complete the military reform, and firmly grasp the Southern Revolutionary Army in your hands!

Next, Pan Zhen planned to establish a military academy, serving as its principal and hiring renowned Western and domestic instructors to train military officers.

The capable rise, the mediocre fall!

In addition, Jiang Wangzu, drawing on practices from parallel worlds and later generations, offered Pan Zhen some practical and feasible ideas.

For example, the training of the new army in law enforcement.

For example, establishing its own army, navy, and air force.

For example, establishing a complete arms factory.

For example, building military supplies production plants.

Of course, Jiang Wangzu's suggestion was just that—a suggestion. How Pan Zhen actually carried it out, and to what extent, depended on his own efforts.