Chapter 1259: 1259
Qi Yaoyang closed his eyes and pondered for a few seconds . Then, he stood up and ordered, “Release general’s order to the 7th division and ask them to launch a full force assault . ”
The adjutant beside him rushed to the mainframe and sent the order to the 7th division .
“What do we do?” The vice-general, Jin Anlong, asked in a low voice . He saw the message sent by the general too . 7th division should be fine but they were in a dilemma .
If they followed their general’s order, they wouldn’t be able to send any god-class operators to reinforce the Lingtian Independent Army and their commander, Ling Lan . However, if things really happened according to what general predicted, he and Ling Lan would be in great danger . Yet, this was a good time to gain merits on the frontlines .
“Anlong, inform Mister Muqi and Mister Zhong to go to the Qingri wormhole secretly . ” Qi Yaoyang gave up attacking and chose to reinforce Ling Xiao instead .
“Okay . ” Jin Anlong felt a little pity but he agreed with Qi Yaoyang’s decision . Merits were important but the safety of their brother-in-arms was more important .
Jin Anlong quickly contacted King Muqi and Falling Snow . With the help of Qi Yaoyang, the two of them left the command center silently . A few flashes of their mechas were seen before they disappeared into the universe .
“Report, marshal . ” The First Marshal was looking through some documents in his manor when he heard someone calling him . He looked up, revealing his stern face .
“What’s the matter?” The First Marshal replied indifferently . The person who came in was his adviser as well as one of his confidants .
The adviser quickly replied, “I just received a piece of news from the frontline command center . Base Nebula is being chased by a god-class operator . They’re requesting us to send god-class operators to reinforce them . At the same time, the 23rd division is heading towards the Qingri wormhole too . ”
The First Marshal squinted his eyes . After a few seconds, he asked, “Where is Ling Xiao?”
The adviser felt an oppressing pressure coming from the First Marshal . He couldn’t help but swallow his saliva . He calmed himself down before replying, “He should be rushing to the Qingri wormhole too . ”
The First Marshal’s aura turned cold . The adviser felt as though he was standing in a frozen cold lake . He shuddered . Fortunately, the chill only lasted for a second . The adviser thought that it might be an illusion .
“I understand,” The First Marshal said slowly . The adviser heard a soft sigh .
“Then…” The adviser carefully opened his mouth . He remembered the request from the frontline command center . Would the First Marshal agree to them?
“I’ll make arrangements . ” The First Marshal waved his hand .
The adviser left the room silently .
Once the door closed, the First Marshal let go of his disguise .
“Ling Xiao, Ling Xiao… you disappoint me . ” The First Marshal closed his eyes in agony . He leaned against his chair helplessly .
He didn’t set this trap but he knew briefly about it too . He chose to watch and see what happened because he wanted to dig out the ultimate spy who was hiding in the Federation . He wanted to uproot the entire spy organisation that was attempting to destroy the Federation .
At the same time, he wanted to test Ling Xiao too . He wanted to know if Ling Xiao had the ability to take over his position . The result was disappointing
He kept silent for a few seconds . Then, he slammed the table in front of him and pressed a button on his optical supercomputer . “Inform Master of the East to head towards the Qingri wormhole and reinforce the Lingtian Independent Army . ”
“Yes, marshal!” The optical supercomputer immediately sent the order to Master of the East .
After making the command, the First Marshal sat down slowly . He sighed . “Ling Xiao, this is the only thing I can do to help you . You’ll have to rely on yourself from now on . ”
He wasn’t satisfied with Ling Xiao but he was still someone whom he groomed personally . There was a complicated connection between them too . “I’m getting old . ”He wasn’t as ruthless and decisive as he was in the past . The First Marshal gave a bitter smile . He gave everything to his ambition and his nation . He could confidently and proudly say that he didn’t disappoint himself or his nation .
The only people he let down was his family . Sometimes, he asked himself if he ever regretted his decision, but the final answer was always no .
As a patriotic man, he looked down on people like Ling Xiao . Ling Xiao was emotional and irresolute . If he was a normal senior of Ling Xiao, he would be proud of him . Ling Xiao loved his wife and was very loyal to her . He was a good father and a good husband . However, Ling Xiao was supposed to be his successor . He originally hid Ling Xiao’s god-class operator status because god-class operators were unable to become a marshal .
He did everything he could to clear the path for Ling Xiao . Unfortunately, he fell extremely ill that year which allowed the spies a chance to scheme against Ling Xiao using the conflict between the three factions of the three great marshals . He tried his best to salvage the situation but the damage of losing Ling Xiao was already caused .
In the past, he always had the final say . However, after what had happened, the other two marshals’ influence increased, and he wasn’t able to do as he wished anymore . He took more than ten years to suppress the other two marshals again . When Ling Xiao came back alive, the factions of the other two marshals experienced huge turbulence . He made use of it to regain his authority, and his faction had the final say once again . The situation was getting better for them .
Just as the First Marshal felt that everything was going on the right track, he realised Ling Xiao’s fatal weakness, his family and friends!
This was a taboo for people in power . A marshal represented the future and prosperity of a nation . An outstanding marshal must be rational and calm at all times . If he was heartless and cold-blooded, that would be the best as this would prevent him from making emotional decisions . Sadly, Ling Xiao didn’t fit this criterion .
Thus, the First Marshal had to find another successor . He did groom another successor when Ling Xiao was ‘dead’ and he was satisfied with this new successor too . However, when Ling Xiao came back, he realised that Ling Xiao was much better at everything else, besides the fact that he was emotional . The First Marshal didn’t want to give up on Ling Xiao so he was in a dilemma .
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