When he got to this point, Yu Lian couldn't help giving a self-mocking shake of his head. "Forget it, forget it. I never expected my so-called 'ten battles, ten victories' to actually make the Empire stop. If I can hold them back for even a little while, I'll be more than satisfied."
"But wouldn't it be awkward if the Imperial fleet arrived before Vice President Yero?"
"Isn't that a good thing? If the Imperial fleet accidentally intercepts the vice president's ship, wouldn't that be double the joy—cough, wouldn't that be a terrible tragedy to regret? But if the vice president dies for his country, he'll become the first vice president in the history of the Commonwealth to fall in battle. His name will go down in history, and he'll receive all the honors due him. The whole army will unite as one, and everyone will have a bright future."
Rozes said, "Sir, you're not thinking of intercepting the vice president's ship on the way here, are you?"
"...What exactly do you think of me?"
"Actually, sir, I've thought it over carefully. If Vice President Yero really dies on the front lines, the Co-Prosperity Party will have its first national deputy head of state to die for the country. They'll have a huge advantage in the next election."
Yu Lian had to admit the other man had a point. He sighed. "Comrade Rozes, you really understand elections. Have you considered becoming a congressman after you retire?"
"To be precise, I'm hoping to become president after I retire. Of course, that's the ideal. A seat in Congress is the fallback."
Yu Lian wasn't surprised. If anyone among the 830th class could become an excellent politician, it really was only Kent and Rozes. By comparison, Horatio Wayne, that chuunibyou butcher, and Akina Mountain