Just like how Euphemia had specially received Bismarck when he was in the 11th District, now that Xiao Ran had come to the new 19th District, which was the new district formed by the integration of the three new districts, Euphemia, who was also a member of the royal family and in charge of the military and political power in the 19th District, also received Xiao Ran, Monica, and Luziano.
The three of them had completely different attitudes towards Cornelia. Cornelia was a relatively strong person, and she had also made outstanding achievements. Therefore, even though they were Knights of the Round Table, Monica and Luciano obviously showed respect to Cornelia. It was a respect that came from the bottom of their hearts, and they would listen to every word that Cornelia said.
Xiao Ran, on the other hand, was completely different from the two. He only showed equal respect to Cornelia, and no matter what, he was always indifferent. He rarely talked to Cornelia, which made some of Cornelia's die-hard supporters who also attended the reception dinner a little dissatisfied. They thought that Xiao Ran was just a lucky bastard who became a Knight of the Round Table, and a new one without any achievements. What right did he have to face Euphemia with such an attitude, even though the Knights of the Round Table had the same rights and status as the royal family.
Cornelia ignored Xiao Ran's attitude arrogantly. She also rarely communicated with Xiao Ran, but she knew some things. For example, Xiao Ran's true 'loyalty' wasn't to the Empire or Charles. He was only willing to join the Empire because of Euphemia. Now that he had become a Knight of the Round Table, it seemed that he was also doing it for Euphemia. Once his rotation ended, he would return to the 11th District to continue working for Euphemia.
Cornelia only felt that it was a pity. It wasn't that Xiao Ran was only willing to work for Euphemia. In fact, Cornelia thought it was a good thing that there was someone with decent strength in the 11th District who could protect Euphemia. What she really felt was a pity was that such a powerful person like Xiao Ran was only willing to stay in the 11th District. If he was willing to go to the front line, he could make a lot of achievements there and reduce the pressure on the Empire a little. But generally speaking, she didn't think that Xiao Ran's existence was dispensable. She didn't think that Xiao Ran had the powerful strength to change the current situation of the Empire by himself. In other words, she didn't have a clear understanding of Xiao Ran's strength.
After the small banquet ended, the reception came to an end. After all, the 19th District was still in a state of war, so it was impossible for them to sing and dance. Xiao Ran wasn't interested in this anyway, so he followed Cornelia's arrangement and went to the place where he would be staying for the next few days.
Frankly speaking, the living quarters arranged by Cornelia could only be considered clean and refreshing. Even though it wasn't too shabby, it could still be considered simple. It wasn't luxurious or comfortable, but at the very least, it wouldn't make one feel uncomfortable. And this was already the best environment for entertaining the guests.
After all, Cornelia was now living in the barracks. As for the Governor's Mansion, it was located in the barracks, unlike the 11th District, which had been affected for many years, where the Governor's Mansion was built in the most prosperous city. The place where Cornelia lived wasn't much better than the place where she received Xiao Ran.
In the next two days, Xiao Ran didn't see Cornelia again. Cornelia didn't ask anything about Xiao Ran's team either. Not only Xiao Ran, Cornelia also didn't come into contact with the two Knights of the Round Table, Luciano and Monica. It was as if she was trying to avoid arousing suspicion.
The 20 mass-produced Lancelot models that had arrived with Xiao Ran were meant to supplement the ordinary combat forces and replace the existing low-grade KF fighters. Instead, they were directly handed over to Cornelia the day they arrived. Currently, all of them had been allocated to her personal guards. They were currently undergoing modifications in the hangar and hadn't been given the opportunity to enter the battlefield yet.
Although Xiao Ran didn't have any contact with Cornelia, after two days, Xiao Ran had a preliminary understanding of the current situation in the 19th District. The real reason why the three districts were combined into one was not only because a powerful Governor was needed to supervise three districts that were close to each other at the same time, but also because in the long war, even with the help of the Scarlet Knights, the Empire's side kept retreating and eventually lost half of the area of the three districts. In order to consolidate the forces, better defend the remaining territory, and wait for an opportunity to launch a counterattack, the three districts were combined into one. This way, they could better establish a defensive line and the Scarlet Knights, who were the main fighting force, would have a better combat environment.
In just two days, there were several military conflicts in the frontline. Cornelia's army and the armed forces of the enemy forces carried out certain military operations. Although the scale of the operations was small, there were still some losses. However, in this military base that was still some distance away from the frontline, the atmosphere didn't change much because the people here had long been used to such a situation.
In the 19th District, the main enemy that the Empire had to face was the other huge entity in this world, the EU. The EU was a loose alliance initiated and established by the European countries and was mainly based on the Federation system. A lot of talents had emerged from the EU, which caused the Empire's army to suffer a lot. Now, the Empire was also in trouble.
However, the EU was definitely not the only enemy that the Empire had to face. In addition to the EU, there were also some local resistance forces that also caused a lot of trouble for the Empire. The 19th, 20th, and 21st districts, the resistance forces in these districts that were once occupied by the Empire, seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to stand up and gather together to form their own independent armed forces. With the support of the EU and the participating legions, the resistance forces launched countless attacks on the Empire. The real trouble that they brought to the Empire was even greater than the EU. The attack on Cornelia was also caused by this local force.
The EU could be said to have the power to confront the Empire head-on. Although the local resistance forces were weak, with the participation of the participants, they were also quite strong. Although their ordinary military strength was insufficient, with the support of the EU, their military strength was also developing rapidly.
It could be said that the situation in the 19th District was not good. The pressure on Cornelia was extremely great. She had to deal with a lot of trouble and threats every day. At the same time, she had to face the EU and the local resistance forces, which had formed a preliminary alliance. If she was not careful, the 19th District would be completely defeated.
After spending two days to understand the current situation in the 19th District, Xiao Ran began to guess the real purpose of Charles bringing him here. Suppressing the Scarlet Knights? No, under such great pressure and the fact that Cornelia, the successor of the royal family, was personally acting as the governor, the 19th District did not need to suppress the Scarlet Knights at all. Instead, they needed to rope in the Scarlet Knights, because without the help of the Scarlet Knights, the 19th District would not be able to survive in this terrible situation for even a month. After all, no matter how strong the Empire was, there were at least two different participating legions on the other side.
The first was, of course, the participating legion that attacked Cornelia. This legion should be the one that completely dominated the local forces. According to various information, Xiao Ran speculated that this legion should be the real leader and core of the local forces that could unite and unite.
The second legion was the participating legion that had joined the EU. However, it was not clear whether the second legion had joined the EU itself or a single country under the EU alliance. If it was the former, it would certainly try its best to further integrate the EU and form a true unified force.
But if it was the latter, then this legion would either push this single country to become the real leader of the EU, or try to annex the other countries in the EU. Of course, both of these were different ways to achieve the same goal. They both wanted to strengthen the single country that they had joined.
If it was the latter, Xiao Ran felt that there were a lot of things that could be manipulated. It would also be a great opportunity for the Black Knights to develop. Of course, it was still too early to talk about this. But if it was the former, it would become a bigger problem for the Empire.
Currently, the 19th District did not need to suppress the Scarlet Knights. Xiao Ran's so-called suppression of the Scarlet Knights was just a joke. His real purpose was to control the military commanders and governors of the various war zones in order to gain complete control of the border regions. But what was the real purpose of Charles sending him here?
Was it to further confirm his combat strength and ability? Or was it to use him to alleviate the terrible situation in the 19th District? But no matter what, if he helped Cornelia properly, it should be something that all parties in the Empire would want to see, including the Scarlet Knights. Because the Scarlet Knights were also under a lot of pressure in the 19th District.
And just for the sake of Euphemia, who was willing to trust him wholeheartedly, Xiao Ran felt that it was necessary for him to solve Cornelia's little problem. Besides, Xiao Ran also wanted to test the other participating legions.
With this idea in mind, Xiao Ran left his residence early in the morning on the third day. Bringing along Luciano and Monica, the two young deputies of the Knights of the Round Table, he walked directly into the command center of the military base. At the same time, this command center was also the headquarters of the entire 19th District.
Wearing the uniforms of the Knights of the Round Table, and three of them at that, no one dared to stop them when they walked into the command center. Even Cornelia herself was not qualified to stop them from entering the command center. After all, the Knights of the Round Table directly represented Charles. Stopping them was tantamount to stopping the supreme ruler of the Empire.
But when Xiao Ran, Monica, and Luciano entered the command center, the people inside had already been notified. Several people were already standing outside the door to welcome them. Monica smiled politely at them, Luciano waved his hand lazily, and Xiao Ran was the only one who nodded calmly. Then, he walked straight in.
The command center was quite spacious, and it was a typical formal headquarters. There was a huge screen in front of it, and on the other side of the screen, there was a stair arrangement. Many people were sitting in front of the computers, and many people were watching the screen with headphones. They were monitoring the situation in the 19th Section 24 hours a day, and then they would respond accordingly according to the plan or orders. It was bustling with activity, but the busier it was, the worse the situation in the 19th Section was.
Xiao Ran came early in the morning, but Cornelia was obviously earlier than him. When Xiao Ran came in, he saw Cornelia standing under the big screen in front of a huge table with many officers of the 19th District. She was discussing and analyzing the current situation through the screen on the table. After Xiao Ran came in, she just glanced at Xiao Ran and the other two before withdrawing her gaze. Then, she frowned and said nothing as if she was thinking about a difficult problem.
Xiao Ran walked directly to Cornelia's side and glanced at the screen on the table. She quickly scanned all the contents on the table and then said to Cornelia: "Good morning, Your Highness Cornelia. I would like to thank Your Highness for your help in the past two days. But the current situation doesn't seem to be very good. If the current situation continues, the 19th district will face more and more pressure. Even with the help of the Scarlet Knights, it seems that they can't solve the problem of the 19th district being heavily besieged and in danger of being completely defeated at any time."
When Xiao Ran's voice fell, many people around the table showed an indignant look. But because of Xiao Ran's identity as a Knight of the Round Table, no one dared to stand out and refute Xiao Ran.
Cornelia also raised her head and looked at Xiao Ran. She frowned and said, "Then Knight Lelouch, do you have any good ideas to solve the current problem? I'm all ears. If Knight Lelouch's idea can solve the current problem, I'm willing to apply to His Majesty for you to be the Governor of the 19th District. After all, Knights of the Round Table are also qualified to be Governors, aren't they? "
"Idea? Haha. " Xiao Ran looked at the screen on the table again. He looked at the lines of defense, strongholds, and arrowheads and said leisurely, "It's not that there's no way, but I'm not interested in being the Governor of the 19th District. If Your Highness Cornelia is willing to listen to my idea, then I'll show you my incompetence."
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