In the fourth stage of the Northern Expedition, the Eagle General broke through the enemy on Lake Baikal, and then ignored everyone's death, killed several staff, and insisted on launching a pincer offensive, and finally Siberia was ambushed and annihilated. 2,000 left-wing Dragonborn Guards were wiped out, 6,000 right-wing central guards were wiped out, and the elite forces were lost. - "The Peerless Eagle General: Defeated in the Snow Field"

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The elite of the Northern Expeditionary Army was wiped out by the rebels, and the news of Leng Kite's defeat in the snow field spread to Chang'an, and everyone was shocked when the hall was full of uproar.

On the handsome seat in the conference room, the old marshal looked at the report in his hand, and it gradually quieted down below, everyone's face was pale, and they looked at the old marshal intently, waiting for him to speak, and the surroundings were so quiet that they couldn't even hear the sound of breathing...

Suddenly, the old marshal looked at the loss figures on the report, only felt tightness in his chest and shortness of breath, and the world was spinning, and he passed out in his seat.

"Generalissimo! Generalissimo! All the generals were frightened, panicked one by one, and the most calm generals jumped up from their seats.

The old marshal has been tossed by the cold kite for the past few days, he can't eat, he can't sleep, his physical condition is not good, and he is very old, he is 70 years old, this is suddenly dizzy, what if he can't wake up? !

"Quick! Call the medical team in! Liu Fusu hurriedly came over and helped the old marshal up, pinched his middle man with his fingers, and at the same time asked the medical team to call in.

Because the old marshal was not in good condition recently, the medical team was on standby twenty-four hours a day, and immediately entered, and after the preliminary examination, the doctor let everyone disperse, and then cut the placket on the old marshal's chest with scissors, and gently applied the ointment that soothed the blood and invigorated the old marshal's chest.

After a short time, the old marshal opened his eyes with difficulty, but his eyes were hollow, and his breath was very weak, and the attending doctor said worriedly: "Generalissimo... Please take care of your body, don't get angry anymore! ”

"Iniquity... The old marshal trembled his hands and patted the report on the table vigorously, his eyes were bloodshot, and the soaring blood pressure even made his face red, and he almost burst into tears.

The old marshal didn't have a sudden illness, he was purely anxious, and he didn't need any fierce medicine, and the attending doctor could only use a peaceful ointment to help the old marshal get his breath down.

The surrounding generals didn't say a word, making eye contact in private, and no one knew what the other party was thinking, and they all had ghosts.

The 8,000 people lost by Cold Kite in the snow field are the most elite forces of the Republic, and of course, the impact of these losses is not as simple as it seems.

If it is only the loss of 8,000 masters, for the huge Republic of Hui, it can only be regarded as a major injury at most, as long as Taoguang recupers for a few years, and slowly summons masters from the people, it will be relieved, so as not to make the old marshal faint on the spot.

But the problem is, 6,000 of these 8,000 people are the Central Guard!

What kind of unit is the Central Guard? First, the marshal's own soldiers! Second, most of the members are the heirs of big families, and the relationship network and blood inheritance of these people are like the branches and leaves of a thousand-year-old tree, intricate and inseparable.

It is no exaggeration to say that the entire Central Garrison Army not only represents the elite forces of the Republic, but also represents the most powerful group of magnates at present!

If you compare the radiance of the republic to a building, the Central Garrison is the high-level core of the building, and any person who is found to be a cronie of the family magnate, a retainer, or even a child, without them, the radiance of the republic would not be able to function at all.

What now? Overnight, the 6,000 Central Garrison was depleted, accounting for more than half of the total, and this situation was like a hammer knocking off the load-bearing pillars of the Republican Radiance, causing the entire building to crumble.

The impact of this kind of thing is unimaginable, and if the radiance of the republic is to function normally, the loss must be filled, and who will fill the vacancies of these 6,000 people, especially the vacancies in power and position? Which families are you focusing on? Which region? Which military district? Which faction?

There is no plan for this kind of thing at all, because no one would have imagined that the 6,000-strong Central Garrison would evaporate overnight, and the death would be small, but the resulting political earthquake and the struggle for power between families would not be able to shed a little blood!

Therefore, Leng Kite's last battle was really evil, and overnight, he buried all the results of the entire Northern Expedition, and even pulled the glory of the republic directly to the edge of hell.

Now, the rebels in the north may counterattack at any time, the newly defeated city is restless, the wilderness forces in the territory are beginning to rise, the internal families are beginning to intrigue, and there is an unrivaled federation ready to move.

The defeat of Leng Kite is not only a matter of losing the battle, but also shaking the national capital of the entire Republic.

Evil, really evil, this kind of sudden disaster, how can the old marshal who has done his best for the glory of the republic stand up, who can watch the country he has guarded all his life in danger?

After the initial heartache, the old marshal gradually stabilized, even though his heart was still shocked, but he knew that he couldn't mess up, now anyone can panic, only he can't panic! He is the Generalissimo of the Republic, and if even he is overwhelmed, what will he do with the people below?

The old marshal set up the medical team, and at the same time returned the generals to their positions, and after a moment of contemplation, gave the order in a deep voice.

"Admiral Liu Fusu, the edict ordered all major cities to open their national treasury and use strategic reserve granaries, and from now on, temporarily suspend all non-governmental grain transactions and implement unified rationing."

"Yes!"

"Lieutenant General Yuan Bijun, convey the curfew, from now on, civilians are prohibited from night activities, violators of the order will be detained, and those with serious circumstances will be punished on the spot!"

"Yes!"

"Lieutenant General Zhang Gongbo, notify the city defense construction troops in all parts of the country, send more night patrol personnel, strictly control public security incidents, and at least double the garrison of the city wall, in 24-hour shifts, and no wilderness forces are allowed to enter the city!"

"Yes!"

"Lieutenant General Lu Changqing!"

"Here!" A female officer with a charming face but quite a 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 hawks, you have an extraordinary relationship with Leng Kite, you can take my commander's order and notify all departments 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 emergency strategies at extraordinary times, strictly controlling the possible risks of the defeat of the cold kite, as well as the increasing economic crisis of the Federation, raising the national combat readiness level by two levels, so that the cities were ready for war.

The orders were carried out to almost every officer present, with the exception of one person, the neutral general Yue Runsheng, who for some reason did not give any instructions to the old marshal.

However, no one cared about this detail anymore, because with the defeat of the cold kite on the snowy field, a huge haze had descended on the head of the republican glow, and the entire country was surging with undercurrents and storms.

In the air, it seemed that a smell of decay began to fill the air, a foul smell from the sea of corpses and a sea of blood, a fishy smell from the rain of blood, in the coming storm, everyone was terrified and trembling, like a small ant...

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