The morale in Command Center has dropped to an unprecedented level. Even when the world that Xiao Ran left was approached by the EU step by step, Command Center was still waiting for the opportunity to fight back., even though they were disappointed and uncomfortable, their energy was never suppressed. The first victory after Xiao Ran's return unleashed all the energy they had endured, and today they fiercely launched a battle that in their eyes was bound to win.
But now this result is something that everyone has not expected and dare not imagine. It is like a dream to watch a machine fall from the sky, destroying the EU and Britannia armies regardless of the enemy or ours. This is just a machine. When did the powerful Britannia not even have the power 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 the power of one person, they broke their understanding of the world. It was an enemy that they could not resist. Everything was meaningless in front of such an enemy. They lost their sharpness and lost their goals.
Xiao Ran walked to the front of 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 sounded in everyone's ears, and everyone's attention was immediately focused on 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 hopes. It was just a defeat. Does a defeat make you lose the courage to look forward to victory in the future?"
"Yes, from an objective standpoint, we are indeed losers when facing the powerful machine just now. So many people have no chance of fighting back in the opponent's hands, unable to resist, unable to fight back, but this does not mean that we have no courage. The soldiers on the battlefield are the same when they know that they will fail. They also launched a desperate attack on that machine. Don't those soldiers know that they are no match for the opponent? No, they know, but they are willing to use their courage and lives to inspire others to win any chance of victory, even if they 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, but those of you sitting in Command Center behind you have lost your courage and turned into a walking zombie because of an enemy you have not faced head-on. Is this reasonable?"
"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 one day we will not be so strong among us? 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. You don't dare to fight, you don't dare to struggle, but if today's blow makes you understand your own weaknesses and use courage to overcome them, 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 can look up to you."
"And today's failure is never the first time, and it will definitely not be the last time. The empire has faced many failures for countless years, but it has also relied on the courage of the soldiers to slowly develop the empire to its current level. Could it be that the courage that was once abundant was lost because of today's failure? I believe you will not be such a person, and none of Britannia is such a person."
"I believe that those warriors who faced failure just now will not give up so easily, compromise, and surrender to their strength. They are warriors. If Britannia is the most powerful force in the future, then I think it must be the most powerful force today. People who have failed, because they have witnessed real power and felt that power, they will definitely pursue that power, and they will not have any fear when facing relatively weak power. 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 more things at this point. A real warrior would definitely be able to stand up again in the face of such a blow, but it would be useless for a non-real warrior to say more. These people in front of him, and even all the power of Area 19 They are not the kind of combat power that is so important that Xiao Ran needs to pay more attention to it. Even Monica, who is still recovering, and Luciano, who is also on the battlefield, are not to the extent that Xiao Ran should not look at it.
These words are just routine daily exercises, and he can't stand the lifeless atmosphere in Command Center. Moreover, he will need the support of this army in the future, and he also needs this army to defend Africa's territory for him, so he will slightly boost everyone's morale.
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. We basically formed a complete confrontation with the EU on this continent, and we were able to reach the EU's base camp in the past. Such an achievement can never be described as failure. This 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. The EU is still watching from the sidelines. If you don't muster up the courage and stand up again, how will you defend the territory we occupy now? Don't let me see you acting like a zombie again. Show your original momentum and come on."
Xiao Ran put down the microphone after saying this, and nodded slightly to Cornelia who came to him while speaking, "What are the arrangements now?"
Cornelia suppressed the inexplicable excitement in his heart. Looking at the masked man in front of him, he suppressed another inexplicable itching. He suppressed his voice and said, "We have signed an armistice agreement with the EU. Both sides have withdrawn their troops for 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, from the overall situation, we are actually victorious. It is completely enough to pay tribute to the empire with such achievements, and it can also exchange all the prisoners of our army."
"Well, it's best to have such an outcome, otherwise... we 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 his eyes. "Ending the war in this way is also the best ending that His Majesty the Emperor and the people on the EU side can accept."
"Of course."
The armistice in this way was planned by Xiao Ran, a best outcome that would allow Area 19 to hold the area it currently occupies, prevent the EU from launching attacks again, and satisfy Charles and even the entire empire. Even if they were not satisfied, they could not find any faults and could only grit their teeth and swallow the half-sweet, half-bitter fruit.
In the next step, Xiao Ran's attention 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, a battle that is easy to say and neither simple nor simple.
Cornelia was silent for a moment and suddenly asked, "Then, are you going back next?"
Xiao Ran didn't take into account the other people present around him. Besides, who else besides Cornelia knew what Xiao Ran was talking about. He answered Cornelia simply and directly, "The heat and timing 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 looked serious and nodded slowly. "Okay."
Only two people can understand the content of the five-word exchange between the two. For Cornelia, the simple four words represent two fundamentally different meanings. She is not going back, she is staying here to keep an eye on the current Area 19, to prevent any messy things from happening to Area 19 and affecting Xiao Ran. She is also preparing to build this place into a place similar to a base camp. Although Cornelia believes that Xiao Ran will win in the end, is there really no surprise in the final result? She Cornelia staying here will also give Xiao Ran one more option to retreat after failure, just like Area 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.
The good character of Xiao Ran agreed to Cornelia's request, but also promised that Cornelia would not harm Charles. Without too much communication, these two people who had been in harmony with each other many times could easily understand each other's thoughts.
Next, Xiao Ran stayed in Command Center and began to take charge of all the work, rescue, evacuation, resettlement, etc. All the work was carried out in an orderly manner under the arrangement of Xiao Ran. Slowly, as the rescue work progressed, The data obtained from the opening was gradually gathered into the hands of Xiao Ran, and soon spread throughout Command Center. When this data spread, countless incredible exclamations also rang out in Command Center.
"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 rescue workers on the front line that none of the armed forces that were attacked was hit in the vitals, and the tanks on the ground were only attacked to a minimum. Apart from the damage to supplies and equipment, there were basically no losses in personnel. Those rescue workers 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 the troops of us and the EU with the power of one person. It actually deliberately avoided all the vital points during the attack and tried not to hurt anyone as much as possible. Is this really something that humans can do? Sure enough, only gods 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 those Crimson Knights machines."
Not long ago, the entire Command Center looked lifeless, but now someone has said a few words in their spare time at work, and the mental outlook has changed greatly, making the atmosphere much more relaxed and cheerful. Among them, Xiao Ran's words did play a big role, 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 due to the bad luck of those people. To put it casually, in this battle, Britannia only lost those weapons. It's just a pretense, and the personnel basically returned safely. Such good news is of course enough to break through all the gloom and dullness. After all, those fighting outside and the people inside Command Center can be regarded as comrades-in-arms, friends, relatives, and lovers. The catastrophe expected at the beginning is actually not that at all, and of course it can make everyone happy.
For several days, both the EU and Britannia were dealing with the wreckage left by Xiao Ran, but the main Military Strength had retreated as agreed at the beginning, leaving a buffer area in the middle so that the logistics and rescue personnel of both sides could work more easily and safely.
But at this time, Crimson Knights, who was the first to be cleaned up, had already begun the return journey. Xiao Ran also took Monica, who had not recovered from his injuries, and Luciano, who had been absentminded in recent days, on the plane back to the capital.