Chapter 2421-2422: Fighter Aircraft
Xiao Ran watched Lelouch perform to his heart's content before him. In front of Lelouch, someone in a Black Knights uniform carried a camera and filmed everything Lelouch did, proclaiming the founding of the Black Knights to Area 11 and the entire world. Not only did it reveal the Black Knights' existence, it also silently announced Lelouch Xiao's existence to the world from a passive position. This meant Xiao Ran's plan had finally taken its first step.
Lelouch also knew that if he appeared at this time, Knight Bismark and Guildford might forcefully attack the venue for the honor of knighthood. So before making his entrance, he had blown up the only road leading to the venue building, cutting off the Imperial Army's most convenient route of approach. The explosion also served as fireworks for his appearance, and afterward, he had pushed Xiao Ran to the forefront, forcing the Empire to hold back.
In Xiao Ran's view, there was nothing particularly wrong with Lelouch's arrangements, so he did not offer any guidance. But if Xiao Ran had been handling the follow-up, he would never have chosen to blow up the bridge. While destroying it did cut off the Empire's route, it also exposed the fact that they had no further backup plans.
If the bridge had remained, it might have seemed to give the enemy a clear path, but bombs placed on it could have turned that clear path into a dead end. Not only could that have bought more time, it could also have inflicted effective casualties on the enemy. Detonating the bombs one by one would have made the enemy suspicious and afraid to act rashly, securing even more time.
Lelouch's decision to blow up the bridge could only be attributed to his youth.