Chapter 296 The Eve of the Storm
In the fourth stage of the Northern Expedition, the Eagle General broke the enemy at Lake Baikal. Later, he ignored the death of everyone and killed several staff members, and insisted on launching a clamp-shaped offensive. Finally, Siberia was hidden and was tragically annihilated. 2,000 left-wing Dragon Guards were wiped out, and 6,000 right-wing Central Guards were destroyed. The elite forces were completely lost, and there was no power to the Northern Expedition. Only look back sadly, look north in a hurry, leaving behind regrets for the eternal period.——"The Peerless Eagle General: Falling in the Snow Field"
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The elite troops of the Northern Expedition Army were taken away by the rebels, and the news that Leng Yuan had been defeated and left the snow field reached Chang'an. The hall was full of noise and everyone was shocked.
On the handsome seat in the conference room, the old marshal looked at the report in his hand, and the lower part gradually became quiet. Everyone looked at the old marshal intently. When he spoke, the surroundings were so quiet that they could not even hear the sound of breathing...
Suddenly, the old marshal looked at the loss figures on the report and felt chest tightness and shortness of breath, spinning, and fainted in his seat.
"Master Marshal! Master Marshal!" All the generals were frightened and panicked one by one. Even the calmest generals jumped up from their seats.
The old marshal has been tormented by Leng Yuan these days so hard that he can't eat or sleep. His physical condition is not good. In addition, he is already in his seventies and is in his seventies. He suddenly faints. What if he can't wake up?!
"Hurry! Call the medical team in!" Liu Fusu hurried over and helped the old marshal up, pinched his people with his fingers, and at the same time asked someone to call the medical team in.
Because the old marshal was in poor condition recently, the medical team was on standby for 24 hours and entered immediately. After the preliminary examination, the doctor asked everyone to disperse. Then he used scissors to cut open the collar of the old marshal's chest and gently applied the ointment to relieve blood and activate energy on the old marshal's chest.
Soon, the old marshal opened his eyes with difficulty, but his eyes were empty and his breath was very weak. The attending doctor said worriedly: "Master Marshal... Please take care of your health, and you should not get angry anymore!"
"It's a sin... This woman is a sin..." The old marshal trembled and slapped the report on the table hard. His eyes were covered with blood. The soaring blood pressure even made his face red, and even tears almost flowed out.
The old marshal did not have a sudden illness, and he was so anxious that he could not use any strong medicine. The attending doctor could only use peaceful ointment to help the old marshal keep calming his energy.
The generals around him did not say a word and made eye contact in private. No one knew what the other party was thinking, and each had his own ulterior motives.
Leng Yuan lost 8,000 people in the snow field, which was one of the most elite forces of the Republic's Radiance. Of course, the impact of these people's loss is not only as simple as the surface.
If you only lose 8,000 masters, for the huge Republican ray, it can only be considered a serious injury to your vitality. As long as you keep a low profile for a few years, you will slowly gather the masters from the people and will not let the old marshal faint on the spot.
But the problem is that 6,000 of these 8,000 people are the Central Guard!
What unit is the Central Guard? First, the marshal's personal soldiers! Second, most of the members are descendants of large families. The relationship network and blood inheritance of these people are like the branches and leaves of a thousand-year-old tree, which are complex and inseparable.
It is no exaggeration to say that the entire Central Guard not only represents the elite power of the republic, but also represents the most powerful group of powerful people at present!
If the Glory of Republic is compared to the building, the Central Guard is the core of the high-rise building. Anyone who finds out that he may be a confidant, retainer, or even a child of the family's powerful people. Without them, the Glory of Republic would not be able to operate.
Now? Overnight, 6,000 Central Guards were exhausted, accounting for more than half of the total. This situation was like knocking off the load-bearing pillars of the building of the Republic's Qie with one hammer, causing the entire building to collapse.
The impact of this kind of thing is unimaginable. If the Republic's glory is to operate normally, the loss vacancy must be filled. For these 6,000 people, especially the vacancy in power and positions, who should be found to fill it? Which families should be focused on? Which regions? Which military region? Which faction?
There is no plan for this kind of thing, because no one would have thought that the Central Guard Army of 6,000 people would evaporate overnight, and death is small, but the political earthquake caused by this and the power struggle between families will not be done with a little blood!
Therefore, Leng Yuan's last battle was a real evil. She ruined all the results of the Northern Expedition overnight, and even pulled the light of the Republic directly to the edge of hell.
Now, the northern rebels may counterattack at any time. The newly captured city is in turmoil. The wilderness forces in the territory are beginning to rise, the internal families are beginning to intrigue, and there is an unmatched union ready to move.
Leng Yuan’s defeat was not only a matter of defeat, but also a matter of shocking the glory of the entire Republic.
Doing evil is really a sin. How can the old marshal who has devoted himself to the glory of the Republic stand up to this sudden disaster? Who can watch the country he has protected for the rest of his life in danger?
After the initial heartache, the old marshal gradually stabilized. Even though he was still shocked, he knew that he could not be in trouble. Now anyone can panic, but only he can not panic! He is the Grand Marshal of the Republic. If he is at a loss, what should he do if the people below him do?
The old marshal sent the medical team and at the same time brought the generals back to their positions. After pondering for a while, he gave an order in a deep voice.
"General Liu Fusu ordered all major cities to open up the national treasury and use strategic reserve granaries. From now on, all private grain transactions will be temporarily stopped and unified rations will be implemented."
"yes!"
"Lieutenant General Yuan Bijun conveyed a curfew order and prohibited civilians from night activities from now on. Those who violate the order will be detained, and those who are serious will be punished on the spot!"
"yes!"
"Lieutenant General Zhang Gongbo informed the city defense construction army in various places to send additional night patrol personnel to strictly control public security incidents. The city wall garrison will be dispatched at least twice, and will take 24-hour shifts, and no wilderness forces are allowed to enter the city!"
"yes!"
"Lieutenant General Lu Changqing!"
"Come!" A female officer with a beautiful appearance but quite heroic spirit stood up.
The old marshal was silent for a while and said slowly: "Although you are the deputy general of Fusu and are not a hawk, you have an extraordinary relationship with Leng Yuan. You can uphold our order and notify all units of the Wilderness Expeditionary Force to stop all tasks from now on, leave the Wilderness Base, and return to the city to standby."
"yes!"
Next, the old marshal successively formulated a series of extremely urgent strategies, strictly controlled the risks that Leng Yuan might have suffered from the defeat of the war, and the increasing economic crisis of the Federation, and raised the national combat readiness level by two levels, so that cities could prepare for war.
All orders were implemented almost every officer present, with the exception of one person, that is, the neutral general Yue Runsheng. For some reason, the old marshal did not give him any instructions.
However, no one cares about this detail anymore, because as Leng Yuan falls into the snowfield, a huge haze has fallen above the glory of the Republic, and the entire country is undercurrent and surging.
In the air, there seemed to be a smell of rottenness, a foul smell from the sea of corpses and blood, and a fishy smell from the flying rain of blood. In the upcoming storm, everyone was frightened and trembling, like tiny ants...
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Chapter completed!