The 23 generals didn't say anything. The entire meeting room was silent.
The Third Marshal tapped the smoking pipe in his hand and sneered. "Since you dare to vote against the military and force us three old men to represent the military and hold a general meeting, why don't you dare to say anything now?"
Ling Xiao raised his eyebrows slightly. 'Is this sentence directed at me?'
The First Marshal narrowed his eyes. 'This old man still doesn't forget to oppress my people.'
The Second Marshal saw that this wasn't a solution so he said, "The generals voted not to trust us because they are worried about the safety of their mecha clans. We can understand that. However, just like what Marshal Yang said, since we have already held a general meeting, everyone should speak freely. If not, this meeting will lose its meaning."
The First Marshal and the Third Marshal looked at each other. As expected, this old man's attitude was very good because the Song family was on Planet Haijiao.
"The military promised us that they would be able to find out about the situation on Planet Haijiao within a week. However, we still haven't received any news about Planet Haijiao." The general of the 7th division suddenly said, "This makes me question whether the military is just trying to deal with us."
The Third Marshal replied, "We have already sent the closest fleet to Planet Haijiao. However, you should know that they were stopped by the Hailiyan Alliance. This is why we couldn't complete our original plan."
"We can't continue to be stopped halfway. A week has passed but we still don't know anything about Planet Haijiao. The soldiers on Planet Haijiao are still fighting and waiting for our help. We request for the military to send more soldiers to open up a path to Planet Haijiao," the general of the 4th division said righteously.
Ling Xiao looked at the general of the 4th division thoughtfully. He was probably entrusted by the Li family. Ling Xiao knew that in Ling Lan's battle team, Li Shiyu and Li Yingjie were the top three successors of the Li family. The Li family wouldn't be able to accept losing two of their successors.
"Just now, we have decided to send 100 more fleets." The First Marshal told them the latest decision of the military.
These words instantly cleared the doubts of the other commanders. A hundred fleets were enough to take down a small country.
At this moment, the general of the 5th division suddenly opened his mouth and said, "Even if the journey is smooth, it will take at least half a month for these fleets to reach Planet Haijiao. They will definitely be attacked by the Hailiyan army on their way here. Do you think that the soldiers on Planet Haijiao can last for at least a month?"
The Fifth Legion's commander's words immediately revealed the problem that all the other commanders were unwilling to bring up. They were so anxious because they did not have the confidence that their army could survive for a month without any reinforcements. Everyone fell silent again.
The Third Marshal sighed. He opened his mouth and said, "I just received some new information about Planet Haijiao from the Intelligence Bureau. Since we were having a general meeting, I didn't inform all of you about it. Now, you can all take a look at it." The Third Marshal signaled his assistant to pass the information to all the generals.
When the First Marshal and the Second Marshal heard this, their expressions darkened. They had all received this information. The First Marshal couldn't help but look at Ling Xiao on the screen. He hoped that Ling Xiao would be able to withstand this blow.
All the generals started flipping through the information on their communicators. Their expressions darkened. On the other hand, Ling Xiao's expression didn't change at all. This made the First Marshal feel happy. This general of his was indeed strong-willed. He wouldn't let his personal matters affect the overall situation.
When the reporters saw this scene, they started whispering to each other. They were all guessing what this new piece of information was about.
"Is this information true?" The general of the 6th division took a deep breath and suppressed the bitterness in his heart. If this was true, no matter how many reinforcements they sent, it would be useless.
"In order to successfully pass this information to us, our spies in Hailiya sacrificed their lives." The Third Marshal had a hint of sadness in his voice. This proved that this information was true.
"In just a week, the thousands of bases we built on Planet Haijiao were all destroyed. Only a few bases that were lucky enough to survive are still resisting." The general of the 15th division slammed the table. "This is all because of Hailiya. How dare they go against the agreement between the humans and send out their imperial operators."
"I didn't expect them to go against the agreement and send out their God-Killers." The general of the 7th division was also furious.
The status of the God-Killers in Hailiya was like the Long Xiang of the Huaxia Federation. The mecha operators in the God-Killers were all monsters. They were at least imperial operators. This explained why all the bases of the Federation on Planet Haijiao were destroyed within a week.
"Maybe when our reinforcements arrive, Hailiya will announce that they have obtained the rights to Planet Haijiao. Then, we will be in a passive position. We might become the invaders and be attacked by Hailiya's ultimate force. By then, the United Nations will stand on Hailiya's side and judge us for being wrong." The Third Marshal said what he was most worried about.
Planet Haijiao was a battlefield. The Federation and Hailiya each took half of the planet. The United Nations couldn't interfere in the dispute between the two countries. However, as long as Hailiya put their flag on all the bases that belonged to the Federation on Planet Haijiao, they would be able to prove that these bases belonged to Hailiya. Then, according to the agreement between the humans, they would have to admit that Planet Haijiao belonged to Hailiya. Then, the 100 fleets sent by the Federation to save Planet Haijiao would become invaders. Hailiya would have the right to send out imperial operators or even god-class operators to attack Planet Haijiao.
That's right. Imperial operators and god-class operators were restricted to the battlefields. They weren't restricted to their own territory. Once they confirmed that their territory was invaded, these ultimate weapons wouldn't be restricted anymore.
"Due to this possibility, I don't agree to send those 100 fleets to save Planet Haijiao. The 280 million soldiers on Planet Haijiao are our responsibility. However, the hundreds of millions of soldiers in those 100 fleets are also our responsibility. I can't just watch them die," the Third Marshal said with a serious expression.
The Third Marshal's words made all the other generals fall silent. They couldn't bear to give up on the 280 million soldiers on Planet Haijiao. However, if the Third Marshal's words were true, they wouldn't be able to bear the loss of nearly 500 million soldiers' lives. The Second Marshal, who always disagreed with the Third Marshal, didn't have the courage to speak up in this situation.
The First Marshal didn't say anything. The three marshals knew that Ling Xiao's son was on Planet Haijiao. Similarly, they also knew that the unfavored grandson of the Second Marshal was on Planet Haijiao too. Qi Yaoyang's youngest son, who had a falling out with him, was also on Planet Haijiao. However, under such circumstances, they couldn't sacrifice the lives of hundreds of millions of soldiers to save their own bloodline.
The Third Marshal looked at Qi Yaoyang. He wanted to see Qi Yaoyang's attitude towards this matter. Qi Yaoyang's youngest son had a falling out with his father and wanted to join the Ling Xiao division. This had always been a thorn in the Third Marshal's heart. If it wasn't for the fact that he didn't have any capable generals under him, he wouldn't have pushed Qi Yaoyang to become the general of the 13th division. No matter what, Qi Yaoyang was his man. It was better than him being taken by the Second Marshal's faction.
Qi Yaoyang's expression changed slightly. However, in the end, he gritted his teeth and didn't object to the Third Marshal's suggestion. The Third Marshal was satisfied. Qi Yaoyang knew his position well. He knew what he could do and what he couldn't do.
"I suggest that we give up on sending reinforcements. At the same time, we should report this matter to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and start a diplomatic process." The Third Marshal finally made his decision.
Giving up the 280 million soldiers on Planet Haijiao and using their blood to let the Federation stand on the moral high ground. They would be able to gain political benefits. All the generals fell silent again. Although it seemed cold-blooded and heartless, this was the most beneficial decision for the Federation.
"How can we do this?" The reporters in the meeting room exclaimed.
"Are we giving up on the 280 million soldiers on Planet Haijiao just like that?"
"If we don't give them up, are we going to use the lives of 500 million soldiers or even more to make up for it?" Someone asked. "The Third Marshal said it very clearly. All the bases on Planet Haijiao have been destroyed. There aren't many people left. Soon, Hailiya will announce their ownership of Planet Haijiao."
"But we aren't sure yet. If we give up now, this …" Girls were more emotional. They couldn't be like men. They couldn't give up on the people who had no hope in order to save more lives.
'General Ling Xiao, you won't think that way.' Wen Qilian clenched her fists. She stared at the calm and serious face of the Third Marshal. Just like the other girls, Wen Qilian couldn't accept the Third Marshal's decision. She couldn't help but place her hopes on Ling Xiao. She hoped that the idol of all the soldiers on Planet Haijiao could hear their thoughts and speak up for the 280 million soldiers on Planet Haijiao.
At that moment, the Third Marshal suddenly asked the Second Marshal, "Marshal Song? What do you think? "
The Second Marshal looked at the Third Marshal coldly. Then, he raised his hand and said, "I agree."
Song Yiqing was his most useless grandson. It was a good thing that he sacrificed himself on Planet Haijiao. At least, the Song family would be praised for sacrificing themselves for the country. This would be a great help to him when he became the First Marshal in the future. The Second Marshal made up his mind. Then, he decisively gave up on Song Yiqing.
The Third Marshal looked at the First Marshal. The First Marshal looked at Ling Xiao, who had a cold expression on his face. He slowly said, "This matter …"
At that moment, Ling Xiao slammed his palm on the table. It made a deafening sound.
"This suggestion is ridiculous!" The anger that Ling Xiao suppressed finally exploded.
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