The morale in the entire command center has dropped to an unprecedented level. Even when the EU was approaching the world when Xiao Ran left, the command center was still waiting for the opportunity to fight back. Even though they were disappointed and uncomfortable, That energy has never been suppressed, and Xiao Ran's first victory after his return unleashed all the energy he had endured, and today he aggressively launched a battle that was bound to be victorious in their eyes. .
But now this result is something that everyone has not thought of, a result that they dare not imagine at all. It is like a dream to watch a machine falling from the sky, regardless of whether the enemy or our generals and the troops on both sides of Butalia are all. Damn, this is just a machine. When did the powerful Butalia not even have the strength to resist when facing a mere machine
That kind of power is so powerful that people can't think of any resistance at all. The victory that was originally within reach has become out of reach because of this machine, which directly broke their most longed expectations. With one person The power of it broke their understanding of the world. It was an enemy they could not resist. Everything was meaningless in front of such an enemy. They lost their sharpness and their goals.
Xiao Ran walked to the front of the command center, took the earphones that someone had randomly thrown on the table, tapped them twice with his hands, and then put the microphone in front of his mouth. The banging sound echoed in everyone's ears. rang out, immediately drawing everyone's attention to Xiao Ran.
"What's wrong with you? A sudden and inexplicable defeat caused you to lose all your energy? Do you know what I saw when I walked in here? It wasn't people, but a group of walking dead who had lost their goals and hope. , it’s just a failure. Does a failure make you no longer have the courage to look forward to victory in the future?”
"Yes, from an objective standpoint, facing that powerful machine just now, we are indeed losers. So many people are in the hands of the opponent without even the possibility of fighting back, unable to resist, unable to fight back, but this does not It’s not that we don’t have courage. The soldiers on the battlefield also launched a desperate attack on that machine even when they knew they would fail. Don’t those soldiers know that they are no match for the opponent? No, they know, but they are willing Use your courage and life to inspire others and fight for any chance of victory, even if you have to sacrifice everything for it."
"The enemy is very powerful, as powerful as gods. It is well known that humans do not have the power of gods, but at least all our soldiers have shown the courage to fight against gods. The soldiers on the front line have not lost their courage, and you guys at the back Is it reasonable for a person sitting in the command post to lose his courage and become a zombie because of an enemy he has never faced head-on?"
"It is a fact that we are too weak, and the other side is too strong. It can be said that the entire world is uniquely powerful, but who can guarantee that there will not be such a strong person among us one day? But the most important thing in all of this is courage. Without courage, you dare not step into the battlefield. Without courage, you can only tremble in the face of the enemy, dare not fight, dare not fight. But if today's blow makes you understand your own weakness and use courage to overcome it, then It will make you stronger and stronger, dare to fight, dare to fight, and dare to grow. Sooner or later, because of this courage, you will be able to grow to the point where others will look up to you."
"And today's failure is never the first time, and it will definitely not be the last. The empire has faced many failures for countless years, but relying on the courage of the soldiers has also slowly developed the empire to In the current situation, the courage that was once abundant has been lost because of today's defeat. I believe you will not be such a person, and no one in Butalia is such a person."
"I believe that all those warriors who faced defeat just now will not give up so easily, compromise, and surrender to that strength. They are warriors. If the force of Butalia will be If it will become the most powerful force, then I think it must be the people who failed under the most powerful force today, because they have witnessed the real power and felt that power, so they will definitely pursue that kind of power. Strength, and there will be no fear when facing a relatively weak force, and the premise is that everyone can bravely stand up again from the current loss, confusion and fear."
Xiao Ran didn't want to continue talking about anything more than this. A real warrior would definitely be able to stand up again in the face of such a blow, while a non-real warrior would be useless no matter how much he said. These people in front of him, Even all the forces in the entire 19th District are not the kind of combat forces that are so important that Xiao Ran needs to pay more attention to them. Even Monica, who is still recovering, and Luciano, who is also on the battlefield, are not. To the extent that Xiao Ran wouldn't look at it.
These words are just routine daily exercises, and he can't stand the lifeless atmosphere in the headquarters. Moreover, he will need the support of this army in the future, and he also needs this army to defend his territory in Africa, so he It will boost everyone's morale a little bit.
Xiao Ran added: "You know, we did not really fail in this war. At least we achieved all the strategic goals we set at the beginning, recaptured the originally lost area, and even expanded it a lot. In this The continent has basically formed a situation of complete confrontation with the EU, and we were able to reach the EU's base camp just a little bit in the past. Such an achievement cannot be described as failure. It is a success, a huge success."
"Even if things have developed into the current situation due to some special reasons, at least our goal has been achieved. EU is still watching covetously from the sidelines. If we don't muster up the courage and stand up again, how can we hold on? In the territory we occupy now, don’t let me see you walking like zombies again, show your original momentum, come on.”
When Xiao Ran said this, he put down the microphone and nodded slightly to Cornelia, who came to him while speaking: "What are the arrangements now?"
Cornelia suppressed the inexplicable excitement in her heart. Looking at the masked man in front of her, she suppressed another inexplicable itching. She suppressed her voice and said: "We have signed an armistice agreement with EU. Each side retreats a certain distance, using the area in the middle as a buffer point. As for this war without a winner, it is probably over for the time being. There is no need to count on compensation or anything like that. The final decision will be based on the prisoners of both sides. "
Xiao Ran nodded lightly: "That's enough. Although it is indeed a failure from the current situation, in terms of the overall situation, we have actually won. It is completely enough to pay tribute to the empire with such achievements, and it can also win us over." All the prisoners in the army will be exchanged."
"Well, it's best to have such a result, otherwise... I don't know how long this war will last and how many people will be sacrificed." Cornelia looked at Xiao Ran, an inexplicable luster flashed in her eyes: "With this The way to end the war is also the best ending that His Majesty the Emperor and the people on the EU side can accept."
"Of course."
The truce in this way was planned by Xiao Ran. A plan that would allow the 19th District to hold the area it currently occupied, so that EU would not dare to launch attacks again, and to satisfy Charles and even the entire empire. Even if they were dissatisfied, there would be nothing wrong with it. , the best ending can only be achieved by gritting one’s teeth and swallowing the half-sweet and half-bitter fruit.
In the next step, Xiao Ran's eyes and power will be completely withdrawn from this area and placed in the imperial capital far away on another continent, where another new battle will soon begin. To put it simply, a new battle will begin. It's also simple. It's not a simple or simple battle.
Cornelia was silent for a moment and suddenly asked: "Then, are you going back next?"
Xiao Ran did not take into account the other people present around him, not to mention who except Cornelia knew what Xiao Ran was talking about. He answered Cornelia simply and directly: "The heat and time are about the same."
Cornelia nodded lightly, and then nodded heavily: "I won't go back."
Xiao Ran was stunned for a moment, then looked at Cornelia, who had a serious look on her face, and nodded slowly: "Okay."
Only two people could understand the content of the five-word exchange between the two. For Cornelia, the simple four words represented two fundamentally different meanings. She didn't go back. She stayed here to keep an eye on the current District 19 and prevent any messy things from happening in District 19 that would affect Xiao Ran. She also planned to build this place into a place similar to a base camp. Although Cone Lia believed that Xiao Ran would win in the end, but wouldn't the final result really be a little surprising? She, Cornelia, staying here can also give Xiao Ran one more option to retreat after his failure, just like in District 11 on the other side of the sea.
The second meaning is even simpler. She doesn't want to see her father pulled down from his high position, see the turmoil in the capital, or even see her relatives killing each other, so she is willing to stay here.
Xiao Ran's good word was that he agreed to Cornelia's request, but he also promised that Cornelia would not harm Charles. Without too much communication, these two people who have been in harmony many times can easily understand. What the other person thinks.
Next, Xiao Ran stayed in the headquarters and began to take charge of all the work. Rescue, evacuation, resettlement, etc. were all carried out in an orderly manner under Xiao Ran's arrangement. Slowly, as the rescue work unfolded, The obtained data was gradually collected into Xiao Ran's hands, and soon spread throughout the headquarters. When the data spread, countless incredible exclamations also rang out in the headquarters.
"How is this possible! In addition to the sacrifices that occurred at the beginning of the battle, the number of personnel who died on that machine from the time it appeared to the time it left us was less than twenty? And all of them were accidental sacrifices caused by bad luck?"
"I heard from the rescuers on the front line that none of the armed forces that were attacked was hit in the vitals, including the tanks on the ground, which were only attacked to a minimum. Except for the damage to materials and equipment, there were basically no losses in personnel. Those rescuers couldn't believe their eyes when they went to rescue."
"But there are also many injured people, just minor injuries, and there are still many seriously injured people."
"Compared to previous battles, even the number of seriously injured people is only about one-tenth of one percent."
"How did that machine do it? It was so powerful that it suppressed all our and EU troops with one person's power. Not only did it deliberately avoid all the vital points during the attack, trying not to hurt them as much as possible. Anyone, is this really something that humans can do? Surely only God can do such a thing, right?”
"Stop talking, make arrangements quickly. The S21 area needs manpower. Now transport all the logistics troops up. We have to transport all our weapons back, especially the machines of the Scarlet Knights."
Not long ago, the entire command headquarters looked lifeless, but now some people have spoken a few words in their spare time at work, and their mental outlook has changed a lot, making the atmosphere much more relaxed and cheerful. , Xiao Ran's words did play a big role in this, but what really played a role was the spread of battle damage reports.
In a battle that could be called the end of the world, not many people were sacrificed at all. Even if there were sacrifices, they occurred at the beginning of the war, and the sacrifices that occurred after Pendragon appeared were all because of those people. People are unlucky. To put it casually, the only losses in Butaria in this battle were those weapons, and the personnel basically returned safely. Such good news is of course enough to break through all the gloom and dullness. After all, those outside The combatants and the people in the headquarters can also be regarded as comrades-in-arms, friends, relatives, and lovers. The catastrophe that was expected at the beginning is actually not that at all, and of course it can make everyone happy.
For several days, both EU and Butalia were dealing with the wreckage left by Xiao Ran, but the main military forces had retreated as agreed at the beginning, leaving a buffer area in the middle for both sides' logistics preparations and preparations. Rescue workers can carry out their work more easily and safely.
But at this time, the Scarlet Knights, who were the first to be cleared, had already begun their return journey. Xiao Ran also took Monica, who was still injured, and Luciano, who had been absentminded in recent days. Got on the plane back to the capital.