"Ling Xiao!" The Third Marshal's face turned stern. He shouted, "Watch your attitude!"
"What attitude do you want? Our soldiers didn't give up. They were fighting bravely and believed that their country and army would save them. Yet, as generals, we are talking about giving up? " Ling Xiao stood up abruptly and said angrily, "Marshal Yang, what attitude can I use to talk to you?"
"Ling Xiao, are you saying that I'm willing to give up the 280 million soldiers?" The Third Marshal slammed the table angrily. "I'm the Third Marshal of the Huaxia Federation. Not only do I have to be responsible for the lives of the 280 million soldiers, but I also have to be responsible for the lives of the soldiers who are trying to save Planet Haijiao."
The atmosphere of the meeting suddenly became cold. The reporters who saw this scene outside couldn't help but hold their breaths and wait for the next development.
The Third Marshal picked up the document on the table and slammed it on the table. The document landed on the table with a loud thud. He said loudly, "The intelligence network of Hailiya sacrificed hundreds of lives to bring us accurate information about Planet Haijiao. They sacrificed their lives for the country and tried their best to deliver this information. Why? Isn't it because you don't want more soldiers of the Federation to die on Planet Haijiao? Are you going to sacrifice the lives of hundreds of millions of soldiers just for your own selfish desires? Do you want to fill up the bottomless pit on Planet Haijiao? "
"Selfish desires? Saving people? If this is a selfish desire, then I, Ling Xiao, am willing to be a soldier with blood, flesh, and feelings, instead of a cold-blooded politician who sits in a high position and treats the soldiers below as chess pieces and data that can be abandoned at will! " Ling Xiao had a cold expression on his face. He didn't back down at all. This was what he really thought. Even if Ling Lan wasn't among the soldiers trapped on Planet Haijiao, he wouldn't agree to this suggestion. There was no such thing as giving up in his dictionary.
As soon as he said this, the younger and hot-blooded reporters in the conference hall applauded Ling Xiao excitedly. If what the Third Marshal said was true, it would save the lives of hundreds of millions of Federation soldiers. However, deep in their hearts, they didn't want to accept this. They still had hope, especially since there were still soldiers on Planet Haijiao resisting. Maybe a miracle would happen. Just like what General Ling Xiao said, giving up 280 million soldiers on Planet Haijiao before everything was settled was too cold-blooded.
"Ling Xiao!" The Third Marshal pointed at Ling Xiao angrily. He was so angry that he almost fainted. This Ling Xiao was obviously trying to save his own son, but he made it sound so dignified, as if he was the only good person, and they were all bad people and sinners. It was too shameful …
"General Yang, just like what the information said, 99% of the bases on Planet Haijiao have been taken over. However, there is still 1% of the bases that are still fighting. They are waiting for us to send reinforcements! As long as there's a chance, we can't give up on them! We can't disappoint those soldiers who are fighting bravely for the Federation and who trust us, "Ling Xiao said solemnly.
"Ling Xiao, wake up!" The Third Marshal slammed the table and shouted angrily, "Do you think that the remaining bases of Hailiya can last for at least three weeks? If Hailiya gets control of Planet Haijiao before our reinforcements arrive, once our reinforcements enter Planet Haijiao, they will be treated as invaders. Hailiya will have the right to use their ultimate weapon, god-class operators, to kill our reinforcements. You are a god-class operator. You should know how terrifying god-class mechas are. Once a god-class operator appears, even if there are five or ten times more of them, they won't be able to return. "
"It's not that I don't care about the 300 million soldiers and soldiers on Planet Haijiao. However, we can't let our emotions get the better of us. We need to analyze the situation calmly. If we still send reinforcements when we know what the outcome will be, that's not being hot-blooded. It's stupid! "The Third Marshal said coldly," Ling Xiao, you need to learn how to adapt to your position. You are no longer a hot-blooded mecha operator. You are a division commander. Every decision you make will affect you and the safety of the hundreds of millions of soldiers under your command. Being rash will only ruin things. It won't help the overall situation. "
After saying this, the Third Marshal ignored Ling Xiao and looked at the First Marshal. As long as the First Marshal agreed to his suggestion and the other three marshals agreed, Ling Xiao wouldn't be able to do anything even if he objected.
The First Marshal saw the Third Marshal looking at him. He remained silent for a moment but didn't say anything. Instead, he looked at Ling Xiao as though he wanted to hear what Ling Xiao had to say. The Third Marshal cursed the First Marshal for being a sly old fox.
The Third Marshal's words made the reporters, who were originally excited by Ling Xiao's words, feel as though a bucket of cold water had been poured over their heads. Indeed, dreams were beautiful but reality was cruel. There were only a few dozen bases left on Planet Haijiao. Could they really defend against an enemy that was several times stronger than them? Also, the bases that were under siege lacked resources and weapons. What could they use to defend against an attack that would last for at least three weeks? Courage? Hot-Bloodedness? Not being afraid of death? It was unrealistic.
After they calmed down, they felt that the Third Marshal was right. Although this decision was cruel and cold-blooded, it was still a responsibility to the soldiers that would come after them. They didn't want them to die for nothing.
But … but … but … damn it, they just couldn't accept it! The hot-blooded reporters couldn't help but look at the emotionless Ling Xiao. Even if the Third Marshal scolded General Ling Xiao for not being calm enough and not behaving like a general, they still hoped that General Ling Xiao would be able to find a reason to convince the other marshals to send reinforcements to Planet Haijiao.
As expected, General Ling Xiao, who they had placed their hopes on, said, "Being emotional? Must be analyzed calmly? Then, Third Marshal, please analyze the past few battles of the Federation for me. "Ling Xiao gestured to He Xuyang who was beside him. He passed the information he had prepared to all the marshals and the three marshals.
"Year 179, the Battle of Planet Aisuo. Our Federation only had two bases but we managed to hold on for one month until our reinforcements arrived."
"Year 764, the Battle of Yamei. With the strength of one base, our army managed to hold on for more than three weeks until our reinforcements arrived."
"Year 1016, the Battle of Rimolo. With the strength of one base, our army managed to hold on for more than two months until our reinforcements arrived."
"In the year 1597, Planet Oceanic Demon was explored. Our army only had the strength of a single division, but they managed to hold off the siege of tens of millions of natives of Planet Oceanic Demon for more than a month and successfully waited for our reinforcements …"
As more and more information appeared on the screen, the martyrs of the past fought hard in various battles and didn't want to give up. In the end, they managed to create miracles that everyone thought were impossible. They managed to survive until the reinforcements arrived.
The Third Marshal's expression became more and more unsightly. He hated Ling Xiao for being so unreasonable. These historical battles had their own uniqueness and coincidences. In addition, there were also differences in the weapons used back then, so there were indeed many legendary battles. However, as time went on, these miracles became rarer and rarer. In the past 1000 years, there had never been a battle formation that could last for more than two weeks while being surrounded by an army dozens of times stronger than itself. However, it was undeniable that when Ling Xiao brought up these miraculous battles, he managed to convince many of the generals who were still hesitating. This included the Second Marshal who was about to give up on his grandson. "Data is just data.
"Data is just data after all. It has no emotions, so it won't change much. However, our soldiers aren't data. They are living people with emotions. They are soldiers of the Federation who can create new miracles. Since the martyrs in history can create one miracle after another, why can't we believe that they can also create a miracle?" Ling Xiao asked in return.
"Marshal Yang, why do you think that the soldiers of Planet Haijiao won't be able to last for more than three weeks?" Ling Xiao questioned. "If that's the case, I, Ling Xiao, dare to make a judgment too. I believe that the soldiers of Planet Haijiao will be able to hold on until our reinforcements arrive. They will ensure that Planet Haijiao doesn't lose its land!"
"Ling Xiao, you don't know what you're talking about!" The Third Marshal's face turned red when he heard Ling Xiao's irresponsible judgment.
"Don't know what I'm talking about? Haha, what a joke! I, Ling Xiao, dare to make this judgment because I don't think that the brave soldiers of Planet Haijiao are just data. They have emotions. They have parents and children. They have the desire to live. As long as they don't give up, they will be able to create miracles! "Ling Xiao said firmly.
"Miracles are miracles. Throughout history, how many people were able to create miracles on the battlefield? I can't use the lives of millions of soldiers to bet on a miracle that doesn't exist! "The Third Marshal stood up and shouted angrily.
"Marshal Yang, why do you think that they won't be able to create miracles?" Ling Xiao also stood up and shouted. As a god-class operator, Ling Xiao wasn't afraid of the Third Marshal's pressure at all.
The two of them were at each other's throats. Neither of them was willing to back down. The entire meeting became tense. Seeing that Ling Xiao and the Third Marshal were about to break down, the First Marshal coughed and tried to smooth things over. "Everyone is doing this for the safety of the soldiers. There's no right or wrong here. Ling Xiao, you're young and hot-tempered. How can you be so rude to Marshal Yang?" The First Marshal criticized Ling Xiao's attitude. Many people in the First Marshal's faction laughed in their hearts. 'Ling Xiao is hot-tempered?' The First Marshal's excuse was too insincere. Even the people in the Second Marshal's faction couldn't help but laugh. As expected, the Third Marshal's face turned green. This old fox was actually protecting Ling Xiao so brazenly. How despicable.
"I'm sorry. I was too emotional just now. Please forgive me, Marshal Yang." Ling Xiao immediately saluted the Third Marshal to show his respect.
"Old Yang, Ling Xiao is still young. It's easy for him to make mistakes. Old people like us can only forgive him. Don't lower yourself to his level." The First Marshal spoke to the Third Marshal. He seemed to be criticizing Ling Xiao for being immature but his words were obviously saying that he wasn't tolerant enough and didn't have the bearing of a marshal. This made the Third Marshal's face turn even uglier.
Since Ling Xiao had already apologized, the Third Marshal had no choice but to express his opinion. He felt aggrieved and said, "It's fine. I can understand that Ling Xiao was just too worried. Why would I be angry with him?"
The unhappy Third Marshal still tried to backstab Ling Xiao. He wanted everyone to know that Ling Xiao insisted on sending reinforcements because of his son and not because he was trying to sound righteous.
"Everyone should understand Marshal Yang and Ling Xiao's intentions. Now, I want to ask, what do all the generals think?" The First Marshal glanced at all the generals on the screen and asked calmly.
The Third Marshal looked at the general under his banner. That general said, "What General Ling Xiao said is just a beautiful dream. However, reality can't be achieved with just dreams. In order to not increase the number of sacrifices, I agree with Marshal Yang to cancel the reinforcements plan."
After that, the other generals from the Third Marshal's faction all agreed with him. The Second Marshal just looked down and didn't give any instructions. The people from the Second Marshal's faction all remained silent.
The general of the 7th Marshal looked at the other generals who were about to remain silent. He was furious. He opened his mouth and said, "I admit that the information Marshal Yang provided and his predictions might come true. However, what General Ling Xiao said makes sense too. It's just a possibility. As a general, I can't give up on my soldiers who are still fighting on Planet Haijiao. I agree with sending reinforcements."
The general of the 7th Marshal obviously supported Ling Xiao. The generals from the First Marshal's faction who had a good relationship with Ling Xiao also supported Ling Xiao. However, since the First Marshal didn't say anything, the generals who didn't have a good relationship with Ling Xiao didn't support Ling Xiao either. This caused the number of people supporting Ling Xiao to be lower than the number of people supporting the Third Marshal.
Qi Yaoyang glanced at Ling Xiao. When he saw Ling Xiao's hand on the table, he had no choice but to endure it.
At that moment, the Second Marshal's finger suddenly moved. At that moment, one of the generals from his faction finally spoke. "I want to ask General Ling Xiao a question. Please answer me."
Ling Xiao raised his eyebrows slightly. He nodded and said, "General Lu, please speak." He didn't know what the Second Marshal's faction was planning to do. Ling Xiao wasn't naive enough to think that the Second Marshal was on his side.
"General, you said that you believed that Planet Haijiao could last for more than three weeks until our reinforcements arrive. Then, can you please provide us with some evidence as to why Planet Haijiao could last for more than three weeks? We don't believe in miracles. "The general of the 8th Marshal, General Lu, suddenly asked this question.
The Third Marshal's eyes lit up. At first, he was worried that the Second Marshal would be worried that his grandson would stand on Ling Xiao's side. Now, it seemed like that wasn't the case.
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