Xiao Ran didn't leave the office the entire morning. Cornelia came out of her office during lunch break. Seeing that Xiao Ran's office door was still closed, she couldn't help but stop. She slightly frowned and asked the adjutant beside her, "Is Knight Lelouch still inside?"
The adjutant reflexively looked in the direction of Xiao Ran's office, then nodded and replied, "Yes, Knight Lelouch has been locked in his office since morning. It seems like he hasn't come out since."
Cornelia nodded and asked, "What about the secretary I arranged for him?"
The adjutant showed a little hesitation, "Knight Lelouch should be the one to choose."
After thinking for a while, Cornelia waved her hand and walked away. She wasn't going to Xiao Ran's office, but was preparing to leave. Without turning her head, she said to the adjutant behind her, "You go and ask Knight Luluchus what he wants. He can't work like this without a secretary by his side. Do you know what Knight Luluchus did today?"
"After Knight Lelouch came in this morning, he asked for all the frontline reports, videos, analysis materials, and insider information."
Cornelia nodded, "I see. Announce to the whole district that Knight Lelouch has become the deputy governor of the 19th sector. Due to the special situation, there's no need to hold an inauguration ceremony."
The adjutant nodded and said, "The hospital sent a message saying that Knight Monica has woken up. Does Your Highness want to go and see her?"
Cornelia said, "Yes, I should. Inform the hospital that I'll be there after lunch. Also, tell the hospital to take good care of Knight Monica."
At this time, the door of Xiao Ran's office suddenly opened. Cornelia stopped and turned to the direction of the sound. Then she saw Xiao Ran slowly walking out with a mask on his face.
Xiao Ran also saw Cornelia and her adjutant when he came out of the office. He nodded to them and gently closed the door. He took the initiative to walk over, "Governor Cornelia."
"Deputy Governor Luluxiu." Cornelia nodded firmly and raised her hand slightly to signal Xiao Ran. "Deputy Governor, have you been working since you arrived in the morning?"
Xiao Ran smiled and said, "That's right. Now that I've become the Deputy Governor of the 19th, I need to know more about the 19th, such as the division of the army, the situation of the strongholds, the information of the officers, and so on. There are too many things to do. I'm afraid it will take me a few days to know everything about the 19th. I need to know more and more details than before."
In the presence of outsiders, Cornelia acted as if she had a normal relationship with Xiao Ran. She was cold but polite. Hearing Xiao Ran's words, she said, "If you need anything, you can ask my adjutant. All the confidential information of the 19th will be available to you. I was just saying that you may need an adjutant or secretary to help you get familiar with the 19th as soon as possible. At worst, they can serve you tea when you are busy. Do you have any requirements?"
"I do need an adjutant who can help me." Xiao Ran didn't hesitate and said, "It's best if it's someone who really understands the 19th, especially the current military arrangement. You can't be ignorant. If possible, it's better to arrange a woman. After all, women are more attentive and can take care of people."
Cornelia raised her head and looked at Xiao Ran. She nodded calmly. "Adjutant, I'll leave this matter to you."
"Understood."
After the adjutant's answer, Cornelia said, "If you don't mind, can we have lunch together and then go to the hospital to see Monica?"
Xiao Ran nodded, "Okay, I have no objection."
Along the way, Cornelia asked again, "I wonder if the Deputy Governor has gained anything from this morning's work?"
Xiao Ran said, "I got a lot, but it's not much help for the 19th at present. We haven't found a way to solve the current situation in the 19th. If we want to make any arrangements, even if we want to launch a counterattack against the EU and the rebels, we have to wait for the domestic military support to arrive."
"Now we still lack high-end forces that can change the situation, so it's meaningless if we don't have someone to carry out the plan."
Cornelia also understood the current situation very well, and it wasn't that she hadn't discussed this issue with Xiao Ran before. She wasn't surprised by Xiao Ran's words, but she wasn't surprised either. She could only ask, "Lieutenant Governor, do you have any other opinions on the current situation and what we should do next?"
"No matter what we want to do, we have to wait for the support to arrive." Xiao Ran glanced at Cornelia and raised his head slightly, "I have some ideas. If Your Highness wants to hear them, I have nothing to hide."
"Please go ahead."
"After reading the information this morning, I can see that the EU hasn't invested too many high-end forces in suppressing the Empire. The high-end forces we are facing now are mostly from the rebels, while the EU has invested more conventional forces as the main force. The two sides should have reached some kind of cooperation to some extent."
"The European Union has also only invested a small portion of their high-end combat forces in the frontlines. However, the number of high-end combat forces is also small. However, we can't assume that the European Union's lack of high-end combat forces means that they don't have high-end combat forces in their hands. We don't know whether they are hiding their high-end combat forces or investing them elsewhere for the time being. It could be a combination of both."
"But for the 19th sector alone, the EU is only relying on a small number of conventional forces and a small number of high-end forces. They are mainly relying on their scale to suppress us. On the other hand, the rebel group doesn't have a lot of conventional forces, but they have invested more high-end forces in the main attack. So the rebel group is a bigger threat to us than the EU."
"But as I said, the EU does have more high-end forces. It's just that their energy has been diverted to a direction we don't know. But once they are free, the 19th District will face greater threats and difficulties. Now is the time when they are at their weakest, which is also our best chance."
"I plan to launch a large-scale operation after the Scarlet Knights' support arrives. The strategic goal is to completely destroy one of the two threats in the 19th District, and then greatly weaken the other. As for the target, of course, it's best to choose the rebels."
"After all, even if we eliminate the current high-end combat power of the EU, they can still replenish their high-end combat power. This will also draw their attention to the 19th district. However, if we completely eliminate the Resistance and weaken the conventional combat power of the EU, even if the EU takes notice and sends more high-end combat power, we will have to face one enemy instead of two. Without the support of conventional combat power, the pressure we face will be reduced a lot, and the possibility of large-scale battles will also be reduced."
Cornelia nodded and slowed down her pace. At the same time, the three of them entered the dining hall. After the two of them were arranged in separate rooms, the adjutant left to prepare meals for the two officers. Cornelia spoke again, "So this is your idea? Initiating a large-scale war? To achieve this, not only do we need the Scarlet Knights as the core of the main force, but we also need to mobilize the entire military force of the 19th District. "
Xiao Ran said leisurely, "There's nothing we can do about it. No matter how good the Scarlet Knights' performance is, and how much strength I can exert on the battlefield, there will always be areas that we can't take into account. What we need to take down is not just a single point, but a real war. Unless we are like the enemy, only attacking and not taking over or surrounding them, the moment we begin the operation, it will be a full-scale war where we must strike the enemy's core in one blow."
Cornelia's brows furrowed slightly. She lowered her head and couldn't tell how strong she was. There was only hesitation. She couldn't show any strength in front of Xiao Ran. Besides, it wasn't that Cornelia didn't have the determination to start a full-scale war. She was just thinking whether the 19th section was qualified to start such a war after retreating step by step.
After a long time, Cornelia raised her head. "How much time do we have to prepare? To start a full-scale war, we need to make a lot of preparations. I have to arrange them in advance. "
Xiao Ran glanced at Cornelia. "I'm afraid not too much time. You have to finish all the preparations in a few days, and I will complete this strategic goal in half a month."
Cornelia looked at Xiao Ran who was wearing a mask and sighed softly. "That means you will finish everything as soon as possible and leave here. You can't wait to leave here? Do you have to do this? "
"You're thinking too much." Xiao Ran shook his head and said, "This war can only be fast and not slow. We have to achieve our goal before the EU side truly reacts because we don't know when the other side will truly focus on this continent. Once the other side diverts their attention and uses up all of the EU's resources, even with the Scarlet Knights' full support, Britaria won't be able to escape the fate of being annihilated. This is also to tie up the energy of the EU side's high-end forces. No matter what they do, they can't put all of their attention on the other side and have to send a portion of their strength to guard against us and be vigilant against us."
"And not only do we have to move fast in the 19th district, but also in Luluxiu. Now the Empire is in a precarious situation. Not only are the border regions facing increasing pressure, but the Empire's frontline will also fall into a total collapse. Even if the work on the new aircraft is completed, it won't be ready in a short time."
"And once the Empire loses most of its territory, it will be impossible to regain it even with the new aircraft. We can't delay the time and let our enemies grow. The only power we can rely on now is the Scarlet Knights, but I don't have to say much about Charles' attitude towards the Scarlet Knights. As long as we miss the golden period of development, no matter how much we value and trust the Scarlet Knights and give them unlimited resources, it will be meaningless."
"If we want to solve the biggest problem of the Empire, not only the 19th district and the border regions, the real problem is Charles. At least in my opinion, only by overthrowing Charles will I fully help the Empire. Even if the Scarlet Knights now have more support from Charles, they won't fully help Charles. Only by uniting all the powerful forces in the Empire can we maintain the current strength of the Empire."
"That's why there's no point for me to stay here. Moreover, the problem is no longer just the Empire's problem. The entire world is about to face a huge chaos. The entire world will be caught in a war that you don't even dare to imagine. If you want to stop it, if you want to maintain the Empire's current situation in this war that will affect the entire world, you can only do as I say."
"I don't care if you refuse or not. Even if you can solve the problem I imposed on you, it's useless for you to betray me. The worst case scenario is that I will leave the Empire with the Scarlet Knights and return to the 11th district. I believe that with the resources of the 11th district, my ability, and the true power of the Scarlet Knights, I can develop a country stronger than the Empire in the coming chaos. Although it will be troublesome to lose the Empire as a foundation, no one can stop me from doing what I want to do. And without restrictions, we will only grow stronger faster."
"But without my help, without the Scarlet Knights, how long can the Empire last in the current situation? I think this question shouldn't be difficult for you to answer."
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