"Time flies so fast, it's been so long in the blink of an eye." The old marshal was sitting at the desk in the center of Chang'an. Compared to the last appearance, his hair was gray and the texture of time on his skin was deeper. The heavy state affairs had already bent over, but those eyes were still clear. "When the cube just arrived, we all thought that humans were finished, but now we look at it again. 13 years have passed, and our civilization is still continuing, and it's endless."

"That's right? I was a teenager back then, but now I am an uncle." Liu Fusu sat upright in the seat at the Marshal's table, as always as Yushu was in the wind, but he left a vicissitudes of life. He looked more steady. He handed a document to the old Marshal and said, "By the way, Grand Marshal, this is the application for the resignation of Luo Hanlin, General Zhenbei."

The old marshal did not seem to be surprised. He took the document and took a look. The content of the document was not complicated. The general idea was that Luo Hanlin applied to step down as General Zhenbei from today, retreated to the second line, and retired to the field.

"Thunder God, when he was destroyed for 7 years, he fought in Fengyun Pass and retreated to the millions of insect swarms alone. Now he has been destroyed for 13 years, and it has been 6 years." The old marshal put the documents together and smiled helplessly, "This application is not his own wish?"

"I have confirmed with Colonel Dong Xiaotu of the Central Propaganda Department. Her eyeliner rewards. A month ago, General Leng Yuan had a secret talk with General Luo Hanlin. I don't know the content yet, but after the secret talk, Luo Hanlin drafted this application for resignation." Liu Fusu's eyebrows revealed a slightly solemn expression, and said in a deep voice, "I think it was Leng Yuan who forced Luo Hanlin to write this application. You also know that General Zhenbei is a real power position. Although Luo Hanlin is a subordinate of Leng Yuan, he finally holds heavy troops. He is in office for one day, and Leng Yuan will never be able to control the northern border."

The old marshal nodded slightly: "Where is Luo Hanlin himself? Have you ever inquired about it? What are you thinking about this?"

"I have submitted my application, and I must have been forced to agree." Liu Fusu pondered for a while, thinking, "But with his temper, I am afraid he is very dissatisfied. He has worked for the Glory of the Republic... or in other words, he has worked for the Eagle Flag Army for a lifetime, but in the end he was taken off. I must feel uncomfortable. I thought I had to find something for him, otherwise I would get angry if I kept it at home."

"The cunning rabbit dies and the lackeys cook. Leng Yuan is still frivolous in his work and does not care about other people's feelings at all." The old marshal sighed and said lightly, "Transfer the Luohan Lin to Jiangnan. The climate there is good, living a comfortable life, suitable for retirement. If you are idle, let him lead the new recruits and try to cultivate more good seeds for the country."

Liu Fusu frowned: "What should I do in the North? As soon as Luo Hanlin stepped down, the military power in his hand was taken over by Leng Yuan. Then she would be the legitimate master of the North."

The old marshal shook his head: "I'm not worried about who the military power belongs. What I'm more worried about is the agreement reached by Leng Yuan and Novina. She said that she was willing to step down as general after destroying the rebels and repaired it with the Federation and not violated each other. This is so strange, unlike her."

"I also think! This is not like what Leng Yuan would do. At first I thought it was fake news, but I confirmed it with Leng Yuan, which is true." Liu Fusu seemed to think of something, his eyes were vague, "and Novina submitted this agreement to the Trial Council for notarization, and there was no way out. If Leng Yuan violated the contract, Republic Zhihui would be directly sanctioned by the Trial Council."

"I don't understand, I really can't figure it out." The old marshal closed his eyes and breathed a sigh of relief. "Forget it, Leng Yuan's birthday this year is already 31 years old. She is not the little girl back then. She has a proper attitude in her work, so I won't ask more questions."

Liu Fusu touched her chin and muttered, "Hey... Time flies so fast. In the first year of the collapse, the day when General Leng Luan died happened to be her 18th birthday. In the blink of an eye, she was already 31. If it were other girls, they would have married and had children."

"Hahaha, it's all the same. A few of us sects have dedicated our youth to the country." The old marshal said this and sighed, with a little sadness in his eyes. "Speaking of this, my mentor has been taken to the Judicial Council for 6 years, and there has been no news. I don't know how he is doing."

Liu Fusu sat upright: "When it comes to this, after his mentor was placed under house arrest by the Trial Council, the northern rebels have been making a lot of noise in recent years. Chu Linfeng used the thing called the 'Keystone', and every time the cube exploded and collapsed, he would control the ferocious beasts to jump directly into the sea, almost extinct the ferocious beasts in the three eastern provinces. I heard that there is now a pure land on earth, and civilians can leave the city at will, and a large number of wild land belonged to farmers, and their rule was deeply loved by the people."

"I know that since the information of the Keystone was made public, the Republic of China has been in panic and storm. A large number of people gave up their household registration and defected to the northern rebels." The old marshal smiled helplessly and sighed, "You can't say it. Many people thought Chu Linfeng was a fool and a sour scholar, but he really did it and was approaching his ideal step by step."

"I guess this is why Leng Yuan is so anxious to take down Luo Hanlin's military power." Liu Fusu put his hand on his chin, thinking, "Now in the northern rebels, idle farmers, wartime soldiers, military and civilians, if you let Chu Linfeng develop like this, then they will unite and all the people will be soldiers. Without calling, they will spontaneously resist the glory of the republic, and Leng Yuan will be directly trapped in the quagmire of war."

"No need to say 'then', Leng Yuan is already in the quagmire." The old marshal narrowed his eyes and knocked his fingers regularly on the table. "In the current northern rebels, the people's hearts have been subdued by Chu Linfeng. If they force troops, they will resist spontaneously, unite to protect their homes, and form a huge people's front. So what if Leng Yuan's army is strong, unless she makes up her mind to kill all the rebel civilians, she will fall into a vicious circle: she can beat her and cannot defend her."

Chu Linfeng said helplessly: "It would have been great if I had known about the information earlier, and I would not have been as passive as I am now."

Just as the two were silent, there was a knock on the door outside the office.

Old Marshal: "Enter."

Cao Zhongxian, the chief official of the Internal Affairs, walked in, handed over a document, and said, "Master Marshal, expedite the document."

The old marshal took the document and opened it and looked at it, and he immediately narrowed his eyes.

Liu Fusu asked, "What's wrong?"

"Leng Yuan suggested convening the 14th Plenary Session of the Republic, and invited the heads of military regions and their think tanks to gather in Chang'an to discuss strategies against the northern rebels." The old marshal's eyes were as deep as the sea, and he said deeply, "As expected, Leng Yuan could not sit still."
Chapter completed!