The last picture seen by the people of the Federation was taken by the Charter Bureau triplane autonomously. In the final picture, the flagship of the Imperials turned into a dazzling group of fireworks in the quiet space after repeated violent explosions, and then even the tri-wing ship disappeared into the vast universe.
Confirming the culprit of the attack on the ancient bell, the death of the famous butcher-general of the empire Caton, made many people in the upper echelons of the federation excited.
That night, the federal news channel authorized by the government switched to black and white broadcasting, all advertisements and entertainment programs were stopped, and the news anchor reported the news of the attack on the ancient bell to hundreds of millions of federal citizens in a sad and angry voice. At the same time, he claimed that the special forces dispatched by the federal military had successfully destroyed the shameless imperial fleet.
Among the repeated news is the life of Zhong Shouhu, commander of the Xilin Military Region. The federal government spared no effort to publicize the tiger's great achievements in the front line for more than ten years.
The prosperous and safe Shanglin Region was shocked, and the remote and lonely Donglin Region was shocked. The entire federal society was shrouded in a gloomy fog. If the federal government had not announced the news of successful revenge, this low mood might have directly stirred up the society. of unease.
As for... The Xilin Region, which guards the federal border like a stubborn orphan, has already fallen into hysterical anger and sadness at this time.
"Three moons climbed up and looked at the wild vegetables in my sister's basket, three moons fell, and I ate all the wild vegetables my sister made, and the three moons disappeared, and my sister disappeared, and the three moons rose, when will you come back, sister? ?"
Just like the helpless and angry emotions expressed in this ballad produced decades ago, as Zhong Shouhu sighed to Xu Le in the restaurant, Xilin people feel uneasy and sad that they are only orphans of the Federation. Wandering in the universe, singing sad songs in the west wind.
No one cares about the life and death of Xilin people. Fortunately, they have the Zhong family. In the past ten years, there has been that mighty tiger, but now this fierce and kind tiger has died like this without warning!
In an instant, the Xilin people lost their hero, their leader, and couldn't accept it for a while. When it was finally confirmed that this sad fact could not be changed, countless Xilin officers and soldiers rushed to the periphery of the old house in Wei Er District, squatting on the ground with their weapons, and went all the way along several avenues. There was no one organized, they just subconsciously Want to protect the commander's home and prevent any outsiders from coming.
More tears of Xilin citizens began to denounce the corruption of the federal government and the incompetence of the federal fleet. Thinking of the federal round battle that made Xilin region sweat and bleed, and the abruptness of the whole thing, countless shady conspiracy theories began to appear. It spread quickly in private and emerged one after another.
As the cosmic war between the Federation and the Empire is about to kick off, the social unrest of Xilin, who is on the front line, will lead to extremely serious consequences. What worries the federal government is that no one knows those Xilin who swear allegiance to the Zhong family to the death. Will the military and civilians have more direct and strong political demands because of this matter
The Federation must stabilize the situation in Xilin as soon as possible, and under the current tense situation, there are not many people who have enough influence to appease the people of Xilin and show the sincerity of the Federation to the soldiers and civilians of Xilin.
After thinking for a few hours, the old man by the lake in Philadelphia declined the request of the presidential residence to invite him to Xilin to stabilize the situation.
In the early morning, the federal news channel broadcast an urgent news, and the federal president will immediately set off for the Xilin area to preside over the grand funeral of Commander Zhong and his wife and the officers and soldiers of the ancient bell.
The public sentiment was violent and the people's hearts were uncertain. The combat units of the Xilin Military Region were in a dangerous situation of absolute alertness and no clues. President Pabble's decision to go to Xilin to comfort him undoubtedly showed his courage and determination different from ordinary politicians. .
Before His Excellency the President goes to Xilin, there is one more important thing to deal with.
At 3:30 in the morning, in the underground combat command room of the presidential residence.
"The fact that the Imperial Fleet was able to find the cracks in the Charter network and cover them with our top-secret electronic imprint says a lot. Fundamentally resolved, these technical means will become meaningless.”
President Pabble's voice is still strong and powerful, but his dark face looks a little thin and tired. Although the last conversation between them before Zhong Shouhu left the capital did not achieve a successful result, presumably Mr. President is still willing to make Commander Zhong. considered like-minded.
Potential political allies were buried in an unexpected space fireworks. This blow and the subsequent situation in Xilin made Mr. President feel a strong pressure. Fortunately, at this time, he no longer has to worry about the interior of the Federation. Some families or spokesmen dared to question their decision to attack the Empire.
"I don't know if there is any evidence for what Lieutenant Colonel Xu Le said, and I don't want to pursue his intelligence sources, his outstanding performance on the battlefield, and his heroic actions in chasing the imperial fleet this time, can fully prove his commitment to the Federation. Loyalty and love."
President Pabble's eyes swept across the people in the room like falcons, swept across the faces of the National Security Advisor, the Minister of Defense, the members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the important ministers of the cabinet, the specially invited representatives of Parliament Hill... and said solemnly: "He Said that there is still a seed of the empire still in the Federation, then I ask you to find it."
"According to Lieutenant Colonel Xu Le's intelligence, the FBI entered the military prison as soon as possible, but did not find the target."
The director of the FBI in a pure black suit looked at him and replied seriously: "However, according to the preliminary investigation, some problems have indeed been found. As for where the suspected seed is now, we need the assistance of the Chartered Bureau. Since the Chartered Bureau has been Looking at this seed, I must know where he is now."
The target of this sentence is very clear, the eyes of the big federal figures in the conference room collectively fell on a chair beside the round table.
Cui Judong, assistant to the director of the Chartered Bureau, was temporarily deprived of all authority three days ago. Three Secret Service agents stood behind him. Facing the suspicious and angry gazes of his colleagues, he replied in a slow and difficult voice: "I It has been explained that the reason why the Charter Bureau suspended the investigation of the suspected seed is that I received an electronic letter directly from the Office of the Secretary of Defense, saying that the suspect is involved in a special military mission and needs to be temporarily quarantined."
Defense Minister Zou Yingxing, who has been silent, said: "I have not sent a similar letter. For maximum security, after the Medellin project, Mr. President has vetoed the relevant anti-China plan."
"Director Tai just confirmed that the seed has disappeared or died, but I can't feel at ease, so Assistant Cui, I think you have to undergo a long-term quarantine review. As for the Ministry of Defense Office, it must also be reviewed."
Zou Yingxing nodded lightly, and did not deliberately hide the heaviness between his brows.
"In two hours, I'm going to Westwood. I hope that before the Charter 1 spacecraft arrives in the Sunset State, the relevant investigation can draw a clear conclusion." President Pabble looked at the crowd seriously and said, "Everyone here is Federal pillars, if there is a problem with any of us, it must be a big problem for the federation."
"The matter involved the Charter Bureau and the Department of Defense. The FBI was unable to complete it, so I decided to conduct the investigation by the military combat unit. The investigation team was directly responsible to me, and Mr. Byron would handle the specific matters."
"Vice President Byron has the right to review the internal work of the Charter Bureau, but according to the First Charter, any powerful government agency, especially the military, is strictly prohibited from taking the initiative to enter the business scope of the Charter Bureau." situation, objected loudly.
"The military investigation team will not enter the Charter Bureau's internal contact with related matters. What they want to investigate is you." President Pabble looked at him coldly and said unceremoniously.
Cui Judong's complexion changed drastically, trying to get Mr. President to withdraw the order. Even when he was escorted out of the door of the conference room by three Secret Service agents, he still struggled to express his objection.
"Lieutenant General Du Shaoqing will be in charge of this investigation." President Pabble looked at the crowd and said in a heavy tone: "The death of Commander Zhong proves the frenzied instinct of war and aggression of the imperial people. At the moment when the survival of the Federation is concerned, no department can Staying out of the way, the Charter Bureau can’t either…”
The big people in the conference room shifted their gazes collectively again, looking at a shadowy corner outside the round table. Du Shaoqing, who had been sitting silently in the corner, stood up slowly, with an impeccable military posture. He paid a standard respect to Mr. President. Military salute, said in a deep voice: "I will live up to my trust."
In the eyes of many people, Du Shaoqing, who has accumulated military exploits to lieutenant generals, will definitely not be able to sit in the position of the commander of the Seventh Tie Division for too long. Although people are still used to calling him Commander Shaoqing in awe, he is on the front line of Xilin. The displayed military talent really needs a bigger stage.
No one thought that his latest big stage was a joint investigation team personally appointed by Mr. President, and the investigation... was the death mystery of the enemy of his life.
Under his command, the heavily armed soldiers divided and encircled them as if they were fighting, and brought the suspects of the Charter Bureau and the Ministry of Defense from their homes to the barracks. They did everything possible, despite the fierce resistance of the lawyers. Possibly extending the period of detention and gradually deepening the investigation...
Du Shaoqing was silent in front of his desk. There was an old-fashioned photo frame on the table. In front of the table was a violin case.
After a long silence, he made a phone call with a strange and indifferent tone: "Bring Ximen back to me."