"Judging from the current situation, we made many mistakes. I have to admit that. In a real war, we still lack effective experience—even some of the most basic experience."
The front line had already opened fire and was facing the grave danger of being attacked from both sides. An army of forty thousand could turn into a pile of sand at any moment.
In fact, the Federal Department of Defense, the military, and even the Federal Government did not care how many people would die in this war. They only cared whether they could win.
Or rather, whether they could avoid losing.
Not losing was the key! As long as the Federation did not lose, it would still hold a dominant position within the World Development Committee. Of course, even if it lost, things would probably be much the same—but wouldn't it be better if it could avoid losing?
To avoid losing, the Federal Department of Defense once again arranged for sixty thousand army troops to board ships bound for Nagaril. In about six days, they would enter the current war zone.
So far, the federal news media had not learned what was happening at the front. They still thought there was a good chance the Federation could halt the Peng Joe People's advance.
As a result, federal military-industrial and defense stocks, together with the industrial index, rose by two percent, creating the largest single-day gain of the second half of the year! If the media learned about all this tomorrow or the day after, the expressions on everyone's faces in the conference room would surely be fascinating.
The stock market would plunge, vast amounts of wealth would evaporate, and the capitalists would grow furious. The people who had been cheering just moments earlier that "the Federation has gained a