On Planet General, everyone's attention was focused on the report meeting that was about to start. This was a public report. It was going to be presented by the regiment commander of the Lingtian Mecha Clan, Ling Lan.
Those who should know about Ling Lan's background already knew about it. Those who shouldn't know about it didn't know about it either. However, no matter if it was the former or the latter, Ling Lan's name was like thunder to everyone's ears. Those who knew her background wanted to know how the legendary Prince Ling looked like. Those who didn't know her also wanted to see her because of the glorious battle results of her battle team.
Ling Lan brought Luo Lang, Xie Yi, Li Yingjie, and Gu Dongyang into the meeting hall.
When the members of the military saw Ling Lan's scarred face, they frowned slightly. Many of them sighed in their hearts. As expected, the backlash from operating a mecha above one's level wasn't so easy to heal.
Only the four people who came with Ling Lan knew that the scars on their regiment commander's face were getting more and more obvious. In the end, it was almost healed to the point where his injuries were under control.
However, the four of them weren't stupid. They knew that their regiment commander was pretending to be pitiful. This was their regiment commander's style. As long as he could take advantage of the situation, he didn't need to care about his reputation.
The military report conference was still very efficient. They didn't waste too much time and just let Ling Lan go up on stage to give her presentation. Ling Lan presented the contents of her original written report to the military headquarters verbally. Many members of the military headquarters who were participating in the conference nodded their heads in agreement. Meanwhile, the military civilians who were watching the conference were also reminded of the inspiring battle at the Nebula Boundary. Many of the soldiers clenched their fists tightly, wishing that they had been part of that battle.
However, behind the glorious achievements of the Lingtian Mecha Clan, many people sacrificed their lives. The number of people who sacrificed their lives made the soldiers' hearts ache. Everyone only saw Lingtian Mecha Clan's victory. However, they forgot that Lingtian Mecha Clan had to pay a heavy price to achieve this victory. (Due to Little Four's manipulation, the number of people who sacrificed their lives was exaggerated.)
In the end, Ling Lan said firmly, "The mecha operators in my clan fight with their lives on the battlefield. If we go to the battlefield, we don't know if we can come back alive. We have our own pride. We don't care about military exploits that don't belong to us, but the military exploits that we put our lives on the line cannot be taken away. "
This was said in response to the question in the military transfer order. Many members of the military had ugly expressions on their faces when they heard this. After all, they were some of the people who had questioned the Lingtian Mecha Clan's battle record.
The high-ranking official presiding over this report meeting looked at the members of the military sitting below and asked calmly, "Is there anyone who would like to ask about the statement made by the regiment commander of the Lingtian Mecha Clan, Major General Ling Lan?"
There was silence below. Many people looked at each other, but no one took the initiative to jump out.
"Now, we will enter the three-minute question and answer period. If no one raises any questions within three minutes, we will officially approve the statement made by the regiment commander of the Lingtian Mecha Clan, Major General Ling Lan. The rewards will be given out as scheduled," the high-ranking official announced according to the procedure.
Whispers could be heard from below. After more than ten seconds, a member of the military finally raised his hand and stood up. He asked, "Regiment Commander Ling, is Knight Ace Mecha Clan not as powerful as the rumors say? Is that why you were so lucky to be able to wipe out your opponent? "
Ling Lan's eyes flashed coldly. Her cold gaze was like a sharp sword as it swept across the member of the military. Even though he was very far away, that member of the military felt as if his entire body was frozen. A chill came from the bottom of his heart.
Ling Lan quickly retracted her gaze after glancing at him. That member of the military felt as if he had come back to life. This feeling came too quickly. It disappeared in a flash. He wasn't sure if it was his imagination or if he was really on the verge of death for a moment.
"If you want to know the strength of Knight Ace Mecha Clan, it's not impossible. Caesar still has many top-ranked mecha clans. I welcome you to wipe out one of them to reduce the overall strength of the Caesar Empire and show the might of our Huaxia Empire." Ling Lan replied calmly. Her tone was very calm. It seemed as if she was sincerely suggesting this. There was no hint of sarcasm in her tone.
That member of the military instantly turned green and red. To be honest, although the ranks of the people in the military were very high, many of them were ace operators in the past. However, after being pampered for so many years, their piloting skills might not even be comparable to a normal ace operator. If they really went to the battlefield, they would probably be the first to die.
"If we can't confirm the true strength of Knight Ace Mecha Clan, we won't be able to confirm Lingtian's military achievements." Many people questioned this point. Lingtian should have some military achievements but no one could agree on how much they should be rewarded.
In the end, everyone was suppressing the military achievements of Lingtian Mecha Clan because they didn't want another Ling Xiao to appear. This was because the higher the military achievements of Lingtian, the more military achievements Ling Lan would receive. He was already a major general. If he were to be rewarded to a lieutenant general … that would be too exaggerated.
Although a major general was also a general, other than some military positions with real power, most of the major generals were fake titles. Most of these fake major generals came from civilian positions, and there were also military personnel. Most of these fake major generals came from the military through connections and means. In the Federation, the rank of major general wasn't rare. What was rare was the rank of major general with real power.
Thus, although Ling Lan becoming a major general at such a young age made a bunch of high-ranking officials uncomfortable, it wasn't that conspicuous when compared to a bunch of empty titles. However, a lieutenant general was different. There were no empty titles above lieutenant general. All the generals in the Federation who were above lieutenant general had real power. Each of them had a terrifying amount of power.
Among these 50 to 60 years old old men, even the youngest one was around Qi Yaoyang's age. They really couldn't stand the fact that there would be a brat beside them …
This was also the reason why all the factions in the military worked together. One Ling Xiao was already the limit. If another one came … would the Federation really have to have the surname 'Ling'?
No one was willing to give up the power that they had. Even the most open-minded people would have a fight when faced with a change in power. On the surface, it was to groom a successor. However, in reality, it was a battle between the old and the new to see who would have the last laugh.
"The ranking of Knight Ace Mecha Clan is obvious in the Caesar Empire. Do you think the Caesar Empire will work with us and purposely create a weak Knight Ace Mecha Clan for us to get military achievements?" Li Yingjie, who was sitting in the audience, couldn't hold it in anymore. He jumped up when he heard the voices questioning the true strength of Knight Ace Mecha Clan.
This sentence caused everyone to turn silent. If it was said that Ling Xiao and his son teamed up with the Caesar Empire … this would definitely be the biggest joke in the world. A few famous ace mecha operators from the Caesar Empire had died in the hands of Ling Xiao. If there was someone that the Caesar Empire hated the most, even if Ling Xiao wasn't the number one person, he would still be in the top three.
PS: I worked hard for the entire night … I can't take it anymore today. I need to sleep. I used all my strength … to successfully reject the invitation of the Duke of Zhou.
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