Martial Cultivator Chapter 404.1: The Youngsters in the Northern Frontier - Part 1

After spring came, the winter snow in various parts of Great Liang naturally began to melt, especially since it was now nearing the time when hibernation was ending. However, in the Northern Frontier, although the snow had lessened in recent days, it still presented a scene of deep winter. On this day, the General's Office welcomed the first important meeting of the fifteenth year of Tianjian.

Almost all the main generals from various passes along the Great Wall gathered within the General's Office, silently waiting for the newly appointed Great General to appear.

Actually, regarding the decision for the Lord Warden Commander to assume the role of the new Great General, the doubts among the Northern Frontier Army's generals were not unfounded, echoing the concerns in Great Liang. There were two main reasons for this skepticism:

The first reason was that historically, the Great General had always been elected from within the Northern Frontier Army, making it very rare for outsiders to assume the role. Moreover, this new Great General was not selected from elsewhere but from the warden faction, a faction that could be considered at odds with the Northern Frontier Army. As for the second reason, it was much simpler. It stemmed from the well-known close relationship between the former Lord Warden Commander, now the Great General, and His Majesty. With him now assuming the position of Great General of the Northern Frontier, there were concerns that the Northern Frontier Army might become the personal army of His Majesty. If any issues arose within the territory of Great Liang in the future, would this new Great General lead the frontier army southward, and disregard the northern demon race? It was precisely because of these two concerns that the commanding generals from various passes who had gathered here were filled with anxiety.

Of course, what made them most uneasy was not knowing whether the new Great General would be the same as the previous one; prioritizing the overall situation in the Northern Frontier. If,

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