Many wizards looked incredulously at Leonard, who stood upright and advocated for resistance. At this time, they realized that this stubborn conservative loved his own wizard country more than anyone else.
Ian pursed his lips, closed his fingers, and clenched the wand in his hand. He understood in his heart that his uncle Leonard had always hoped for the United Kingdom and Harris to change their relationship. Now, he was determined to resist because he wanted the United States to become better. He never had the intention of surrendering.
"War is ever-changing, and anything can happen. We must be clear that even if we do our best, many countries will give up the alliance because of fear of Harris, or because of the conditions given by the United Kingdom to raise the floating city," Leonard said solemnly. We need to face these difficulties head-on and resist them. That's what we have to fight for. That's His Excellency's determination. Everyone's determination. This is the will of the Congress and the country. "Leonard said solemnly," Everyone's determination. This is the will of Congress and the country. "
The wizards, who had just ignited hope in their hearts, had a solemn look on their faces. If they did not want to surrender directly and give up resistance, then after soberly realizing the difficulties they might encounter in resisting the United Kingdom's invasion, they had to be more determined to resist.
"Regarding this resistance action, I've been studying the British's tactics against Germany and Bulgaria during this period of time, and I've come up with some ideas … If it were any other time, I wouldn't say it in front of everyone like this. However, at this moment, the only thing I can choose to do is to trust all of you. All of you should also trust me …" Leonard glanced around. "I think we should assemble the troops and quickly suppress the British colonies at the junction between us, Canada, and Mexico."
"What? We take the initiative to attack the United Kingdom instead?!!! " Congressman Donald stood up. He did not expect the old man in front of him to be more radical than the radicals. His mind had been full of how to defend. "That's too far away from the place where we American wizards are. What's the point of us spending time to defend it at this time?"
Leonard nodded firmly and said, "Yes, that's right. We should attack them first, and then when the United Kingdom attacks and wants to take back their colonies, we should look for the right time to give them up and quickly return to our country."
"Spend effort and great danger to attack and then give up at will?"
"What's the point of this?"
"Shouldn't we try to strengthen the defense?"
There was a commotion in the audience. Even the wizards who had experienced the havoc of the first The Dark Lord had no concept of this kind of large-scale war, let alone other young people.
"It is foreseeable that in the face of the United Kingdom's threats and promises, even if other countries can provide intervention, I'm afraid that the help they can provide is limited. So no matter how short it is, suppressing the occupation of the United Kingdom's colonies is the most important matter." Leonard pointed. The United Kingdom is the United Kingdom, in the world, will the United Kingdom is the United Kingdom will be a beacon of freedom to resist the invasion..... This is to prove that the United Kingdom is not to the United..... This will prove that the Kingdom is the United...... is. is the........................... is....... is............................ to the.............
. Originally, no one in this hall thought that their country could defeat the United Kingdom in its heyday. Now, after hearing Leonard's arrangement, there seemed to be a little hope. The people still subconsciously ignored the king of the Magic Kingdom who had not yet ascended the throne.
"We need to be clear that we don't have the military strength to protect our vast country. We may not even be able to defend on the plains. So, what we have to do next is …" Leonard's eyes were bloodshot. Leonard's eyes were bloodshot. "We're going to give up on the eastern part of the United States and burn down our Magic Congress the moment we capture their colony …" He made his voice much louder to suppress the questioning voices below. "The Magic Congress is the symbol of the United States' magic world, but we can't defend it here. The Germans have already proven this point … And the British's strategy must still be to capture the Magic Congress as the end of their plan … So, instead of letting the British take over the Magic Congress, we might as well burn it down in advance before the war to show our determination and show that our resistance will not end just because the Congress is captured!"
The wizards below, especially the radicals like Donald, were now flushed with anger. Originally, they had decided to surrender themselves to the United Kingdom and kiss the Dementors of the United Kingdom to settle this matter. Now that they saw the hope of resisting the United Kingdom, even though it was tragic, they felt that this kind of death was more valuable.
"We need to summon all the wizards in the United States … to follow us to the Rocky Mountains in the eastern part of the United States. Note that we can only summon the wizards who sincerely want to resist the invasion. We must not make things difficult for those who are unwilling to surrender. Let them stay where they are and wait for the United Kingdom to take them in. This is the Congress of Magic's responsibility for not being able to protect our people. They have the right to choose freely. If the United Kingdom wants to take over our scattered colonies, they will have to divide their forces and waste time." Leonard conjured a map of the United States with his wand and pointed at the huge mountain area in the east. "We will make use of the complicated terrain here to build fortifications of different sizes. We don't need to put everyone together. We don't need to be wiped out by them like the United Kingdom wants. These fortifications will not be prioritized. If they want to declare victory to the world, they will have to destroy us. But even if we can't defend them, our magic will allow us to hide in the mountains and move freely. Even this magic country will not have the military strength of Muggle to surround the entire Rocky Mountains. If they want to attack us, they will have to carry out a slow sweep. Even if the world's most powerful savior, President Allen Harris, comes here in person, he will not be able to find and kill all of us quickly by himself! And we will fight a protracted war. We will drag it out as long as we can! "
"Yes, we will never fall into the hands of Harris's rule." The young members of the radical faction began to shout passionately. The other radicals clapped vigorously and echoed. "Although those large floating ships can teleport, they will lose their mobility if they float and move on this terrain!"
Leonard was not annoyed by the interruption of his speech. He calmly waited for the voices of the radicals to die down. Leonard was not annoyed by the interruption of his speech. He nodded to the radicals who had just shouted and looked around at the wizards in the conference room.
"During this period, the magic community all over the world … those who oppose Harris will gain more hope. Our actions will give them courage," Leonard said with a strong voice. "If the situation becomes like before, the number of people who oppose Harris will increase. Those forces left behind by Harris will not be able to please everyone with resources in a short time. In order to maintain the colonies in other places, the United Kingdom will not be able to concentrate all its forces in the United States as it did at the beginning of the war!" He looked at the wizards around him and shouted. "We will not waver. We will not be discouraged! We will hold on until the end! "
At this time, the applause and shouting in the hall were more turbulent. The sound of knocking on the table and banging on the guardrail to express support was louder and more lasting. In addition to the radicals, the ordinary wizards in the conference room also shouted. Even the neutrals felt that just banging on the table was no longer enough to express their feelings at this time. They began to imitate and join the radicals, shouting loudly to express their support.
Chairman Piquelli met Leonard's gaze and nodded slightly.
"We will buy more floating ships from other countries, organize more wizards to set up armed forces, control the thunderbirds in Arizona to deal with the British dragons … We will fight bravely and fight in the air … We will mobilize all the forces that can be mobilized to fight against the British invaders." Leonard raised his voice and looked around the wizards in the conference room firmly. "We will defend our homeland at all costs."
"Yes, at all costs."
"Fight, never compromise."
"Fight to the end!"
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"Even if we lose the sky … we will continue to fight on the ground!" Leonard raised his clenched fist and waved it a few times. "Even if we fail to fight on the ground, we will use this time to fight in the tunnels dug in the Rocky Mountains! The Germans finally gave the British a blow at their Ministry of Magic headquarters. We will do far better than those Germans! "
"Yes, yes."
There was a clamor of agreement, as if the whole conference room was going to be overturned. People applauded enthusiastically. Ian forgot that he was a guard and waved his fist fiercely. Some of the radical wizards were so excited that they stood up from their seats.
Leonard narrowed his eyes slightly, raised his chin, and shouted firmly, "Weshal never surrender! (We will never surrender!) "
The American wizards and senators were so excited that even their jaws trembled when they shouted. People stood up and applauded vigorously, slapping the table and guardrail loudly and enthusiastically. And those conservative colleagues who were familiar with Leonard stared at this member who used to be one of them in surprise. This colleague who had always been known for being cautious and conservative, was like a different person.
"Even if, even if … I will never believe it." Leonard lowered his head heavily and put his hands on the table in front of him. "Even if this country or most of it is occupied by the British … even if our last defense area in the Rocky Mountains is occupied." Leonard said sorrowfully. Then, he raised his head and supported himself with one hand on his waist while the other stretched out and waved forcefully. "But as long as we American wizards are still around, as long as the free will of the American wizards is still there, even if we are forced to go into exile abroad, the American magic world will not be wiped out! We will continue to resist and fight … until Merlin, the true god of magic that I recognize, thinks that the time is right, so that we can re-liberate this free country! "
The wizards who had been cheering and shouting just now stood up in rows like waves. They roared until their voices were hoarse, but they still shouted fanatically.
The senators held up their ballots, and the white parchment swayed in the air like waves. Even the leader of the conservatives, Ebstein, stood up and clapped hard. The other conservative wizards also stood up, shouting and waving their ballots.
"Send the video of Senator Leonard's speech today to our wizard radio station. Broadcast it to the whole country before the official action." Chairman Piquelli turned his head to instruct his confidant, took a deep breath, and sighed. "Leonard let the language put on the armor and go to battle."
"We don't need to vote anymore. There are only a few days left before the deadline given by the British. Time is of the essence, and we must put it into action. I will prepare a detailed plan now." As Leonard spoke, he walked out of his seat and stood in the passage leading to the conference room door. He looked back at the wizards who had almost all stood up, and resolutely strode out of the door.
Behind Leonard, the senators who were shouting passionately threw the ballots that they had held high to Leonard. These ballots fluttered in the air and fell from the sky. Each ballot represented the determination of the senator to persist in the struggle and support for Leonard.
And these ballots also represented that behind this old wizard who was leaving stood the entire American magic world.
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