"All ears."
After Cornelia said four words, she stood aside and looked at Xiao Ran. Xiao Ran did not reply immediately, but once again carefully looked at all the occupations displayed on the table. picture.
The current situation is not very good for District 19. The entire defense line has been almost completely surrounded and completely opposed by the military forces of EU and local resistance organizations. And there are almost no natural defensive barriers on the terrain. That is to say, there are no defensive positions such as mountains and cliffs above the defense line. Defense can only rely on rivers, forests, and some special terrains, or simply dug trenches.
But such defensive measures may be feasible when facing the armed forces of this world, but they really don’t have much effect when facing the participants. It’s not that the defense line is meaningless to the participants, it’s just that with the current situation With the capabilities of this world empire, it is useless to build any defense line. If it were the Burning Legion to establish a defense line... No, if it were the Burning Legion, there would be no need to build a defense line at all.
So in other words, the current defense line in District 19 can only be used against the local forces of this world. The attack of the two participating legions actually relies on the participation of the Scarlet Knights. However, the Scarlet Knights were able to compete with the other two legions at the same time with the strength of one region, and ensured that the 19th District did not collapse quickly. It can be said that it was beyond Xiao Ran's understanding of the Scarlet Knights.
For the current situation, no matter how hard the defense is, it is meaningless to Cornelia. What she needs is a way to break the situation that is surrounded and on the verge of collapse at any time, and Xiao Ran has this ability. The power to break the situation, but the key is that Xiao Ran cannot spend too much time here, and once Xiao Ran breaks the situation with his strength, after Xiao Ran leaves, the situation will become what it was before the situation was broken, and what's more, it may be even worse than before. Oops.
Moreover, breaking the situation is not about gaining a local advantage in such a vast land, or winning a certain battle. These are meaningless, and the problem must be solved fundamentally and holistically.
Based on the current combat power of the 19th District, it can be said that it has not advanced, but it is impossible to abandon the 19th District and choose to retreat. This situation is indeed a bit embarrassing. In fact, for the empire, choosing to start from the 19th District Complete withdrawal is the best choice. Don't waste your strength on meaningless places. Leave the 19th District to both EU and local forces. Participants from both sides will naturally be formed because of the current ownership of the 19th District. A certain contradiction, but this is only possible.
After all, EU is a huge alliance. It is possible for local forces to join EU and become one of the participating countries. In this case, it would be equivalent to handing over District 19 to EU.
"The situation is more troublesome than I thought at first." Xiao Ran remained silent and did not speak. Cornelia's lips curled up and she said to Xiao Ran: "Why, can't Knight Lelouch think of a suitable solution?"
"It's not that there are no suitable methods, it's just that I'm not sure whether Her Highness Cornelia will be able to retain the advantages she gained after I leave." Xiao Ran glanced at Cornelia and said, "Now District 19 The most difficult problem we face is to face the EU, which has the same strong strength, and the local forces that can get extremely high support in the country. The local forces and the EU are already in an alliance, and the EU is mainly responsible for facing the ten countries head-on. The suppression of District 9, while the local forces are launching surprise attacks on us, we must be careful in front and behind, and whether we have a large enough strength advantage in front of our opponents."
"Withdrawing from here may allow rising local forces to choose to join the EU that can ensure their independence, but continuing to persist will only turn this place into a meat grinding ground. The situation is indeed more troublesome than I first imagined. , and more importantly, even if you want to defend, there is no geographical location where you can build a suitable defensive front."
After Xiao Ran finished speaking, the expression on Cornelia's face did not change much, but the faces of other Cornelia's subordinates present showed expressions of disdain. A Knight of the Round Table who had never really been on the battlefield, But it is not within the scope of their sincere respect.
Xiao Ran didn't care what those people thought, but continued to Cornelia: "Since it is impossible to retreat, that is, to give up here, the only thing that can be done is to attack, take the initiative to suppress the opponent and then let yourself To gain more advantages, I was just thinking, even if we take the initiative to gain these advantages, it does not mean that you can hold on to these advantages, because it is more likely that you will suffer more fierce retaliation from the EU. .”
Cornelia looked at the map on the table and asked noncommittally: "Then where are you going to attack, how many troops are needed, and what is your plan."
"Plans are unnecessary at certain times." Xiao Ran said, raising his hand, walking to the table and tapping it lightly: "The target of the attack is here. As for troop strength, this kind of thing is completely unnecessary. needs."
"But after my attack starts, I need you to gather your forces to attack in this direction at the same time. I will take care of the rear. You can completely break through this point of the encirclement. Injuring five of its fingers is better than cutting off one. As long as the two surrounding forces are included, If one party is completely suppressed and eliminated, then the next days in District 19 will surely be easier, but if there is a subsequent retaliatory action, it will depend on whether your Highness, Cornelia, is able to deal with it."
Cornelia looked at where Xiao Ran was pointing, and a look of astonishment suddenly flashed in her eyes. The place Xiao Ran was pointing at made her dare not even think about it. It was basically crossing the 19th district defense line towards EU and The area occupied by the local forces has penetrated far into the city. This is a city that was once occupied by the empire but was lost. It is also the most important core of the area currently occupied by the resistance forces, their base camp.
Cornelia immediately looked at Xiao Ran and frowned: "You want to attack here? Alone!?"
"I alone am enough." Xiao Ran nodded lightly and said: "Destroying this place will certainly make the empire bear more hatred from local people here, but it will also relieve a lot of pressure. Without this power, To assist, the EU will have to face the pressure of the Imperial Army personally in many places where the battles are more difficult. With the structure of the EU, they may not be too willing to bear such pressure, and they will even take into account the destruction of local resistance forces. Making a more prudent decision can give District 19 some breathing space for a while. However, once the short breathing time passes, District 19 is likely to face a more terrifying offensive from EU, and even It triggers an early decisive battle.”
"After all, there seems to be an organization similar to the Scarlet Knights on the EU side, and the resistance side also has the support of such a similar organization. Once they start taking action, they will definitely be struck by thunder. By then, I am afraid that nineteen The situation that the districts will face is even more difficult than it is now. Without the powerful force that can decide and change the situation of the battle, it is impossible to defend the 19th district. Of course, the decision whether to do so or not is in your hands, Your Highness Cornelia. superior."
Cornelia frowned and remained silent, thinking about the true meaning of what Xiao Ran said, but she did not believe that Xiao Ran had the ability to take down the resistance base camp by himself, so in this regard Cornelia In fact, we are considering attacking with a certain scale of military force.
And this certain amount of military power, of course, includes her and her bodyguards, the three Knights of the Round Table, Xiao Ran, Luciano, and Monica, as well as a part of the Scarlet Knights. But they don't know that Xiao Ran is really capable. He can do this alone, and as long as Xiao Ran stays in District 19 for a long time, or even becomes the governor of District 19, District 19 will no longer be troubled by these so-called troubles from now on, because The core problem in the 19th District now is that there is no truly powerful force to form a deterrent, and it is difficult to resist the enemy.
Sometimes a powerful combat force can really play a decisive role in the battle situation, and this can become true in almost all worlds.
Cornelia didn't speak, and Xiao Ran didn't speak either. He just looked at the map displayed on the desktop and continued to analyze the current situation in District 19. But no matter how you look at it, the method just proposed is the only one that can solve the current situation. According to the situation, once the battle is successful, the resistance army, one of the two forces forming the encirclement, will completely collapse. In the end, EU can only invest more military power to maintain the encirclement, but in this way, EU will not disappear in a short time. There must be enough energy to continue to maintain the pressure on District 19.
However, this can only give District 19 a short-term respite, and the participant legion that has joined the local forces will definitely launch a retaliatory attack, and then this legion will eventually join EU or re-integrate the local resistance forces. There won't be much difference when established, and they will eventually fall under the EU camp, eventually making the two nominally participating armies become true allies.
After a long time, Cornelia finally spoke: "This is equivalent to drinking poison to quench thirst. It postpones all the pressure and conflicts we have to bear now until later. Once it breaks out, the situation we will face will only be more difficult than now. The advantage is that we have to face it. The power went from two sides to one.”
Xiao Ran looked at Cornelia and said nothing. In fact, the benefits of doing this are not just what Cornelia said. The most critical time to recuperate is gained, and the only enemy he has to face is EU. As for the resistance forces that have been wiped out this time, even if they stand up, they will not be able to stand up. It is impossible to cause such troubles as they are now. Even if the remnants of the resistance army join EU and the participant army joins EU, it will only change the original The two enemies weakened a little and then became just one.
But by that time, from a strategic point of view, the military operations launched only need to involve one aspect to trigger the entire EU. As for the changes in the scale of the operations, there will not be much change by then, but it is precisely the 19th District that needs it now. This is just some breathing time. As long as the new aircraft is equipped, it will naturally make the situation much easier, but by that time, everything should not have much to do with Cornelia.
And this is only the first half of the plan. If the second half is added, the pressure that District 19 will bear will become even smaller, but Xiao Ran will not be so kind and come up with the second half of the plan, because Once this plan is brought out, the problem of the second half of the plan's executor will eventually fall into his hands.
As for whether Cornelia wants to get this plan to continue, it has nothing to do with Xiao Ran. At that time, Cornelia is embarrassed and has no right to ask Xiao Ran to continue the plan. After all, Cornelia Leah herself is a proud person, and she may not always be able to ask for help.
Cornelia looked at Xiao Ran: "I need to think about it, but in general this plan is feasible. As for whether we have the ability to execute it, we also need to think carefully."
"But I need to remind you." Xiao Ran said calmly: "What I just said about occupying or destroying this place by myself is not a lie, so you don't need to think about how much force you need to mobilize to attack this place. Since I can Once I get out, I will be sure to do it. Even if it is a mere resistance base camp, even if it has military power no less than this base, it will only take a little more effort for me to wipe them all out."
After Xiao Ran finished speaking, he turned to look at Monica and Luziano, and said to them: "The situation in District 19 is not very good now. Since His Majesty asked us to come here, maybe he also wants to let us come here. We have the idea of helping District 19, and you two will temporarily cooperate with Her Highness Cornelia in the next time."
Monica and Luciano nodded repeatedly, and Xiao Ran also looked at Cornelia: "If there is anything you need my help with, just tell me, and even if you don't tell me, Your Highness Cornelia, Next, I am also preparing to take some action, because I also need a suitable battlefield for the Soul Slayer to conduct actual combat tests. It is best to notify me if there is a battle."
Cornelia took a deep look at Xiao Ran and said, "I will."
"Oh, by the way, as a Knight of the Round Table, I think I should have the right to act independently. Please forgive me if I take any actions next without informing you in advance, Your Highness Cornelia."