After confirming the participation of the Scarlet Knights and the supply of cherry stones provided by the 11th District, half of the large-scale operation in the 19th District was completed. The real main force of this battle was Xiao Ran and the Scarlet Knights. As for the original military forces of the 19th District, they would only be assisting from the side. When Luluxiu heard Xiao Ran say that Cornelia would fully cooperate with him, he roughly understood what was going on.
The real reason why Xiao Ran chose to contact Corgi at this time was not as simple as asking Corgi to send a force that could determine the outcome of the battle, nor was it to remind Corgi of the consequences of his next action. The real reason was to give Corgi and the Scarlet Knights a chance to prepare in advance.
Xiao Ran did not know how many mechs the Scarlet Knights had unsealed at this time. Whether it was one or ten mechs, they could not bring a decisive advantage on the continent where the 19th District was located. In Xiao Ran's expectation, although the Scarlet Knights were admitted to the most powerful force in Britaria, their development was extremely backward. Therefore, the number of mechs they could unseal would not be too many, and most of them would be low-level mechs.
That was why Xiao Ran deliberately contacted Corgi. This was to let Corgi know in advance that there was a large batch of cherry stones waiting for him to receive in the 19th District. Then, he could make some preparations first. He could convert all the cherry stones that the Scarlet Knights had collected into mechs. He could send someone to receive the cherry stones in advance and use the cherry stones to unseal the mechs. Instead of inexplicably finding so many cherry stones here and suddenly producing so many mechs after receiving the cherry stones, Xiao Ran deliberately gave Corgi a reasonable excuse to get more powerful mechs. From this point of view, Xiao Ran was very considerate of Corgi.
The next development was not much different from what Xiao Ran expected. On the second day, Corgi took the lead and led a group of Scarlet Knights to the 19th District in a low-key manner. They did not even bring a single mech with them. It was already afternoon when they arrived at the headquarters of the 19th District where Xiao Ran was located. This speed was extremely fast. Basically, they had already made preparations, arranged a time, and arranged a plane to leave the capital of Britaria.
The only thing that was out of Xiao Ran's expectation was that Corgi came too early. At this time, the cherry stones from the 11th District had not yet been transported onto the plane, and the cherry stones from the 19th District had not yet been collected. Corgi led a group of people to come here in a very low-key manner. They did not even bring a plane to escort them.
When Corgi arrived, Xiao Ran was still working in his office. It was the young female secretary in a short skirt who was selected by others to inform Xiao Ran. Only then did Xiao Ran know that Corgi had rushed here from the capital. Not long after that, Xiao Ran saw Corgi in his office.
Seeing Corgi enter his office, Xiao Ran stood up from his chair and walked towards Corgi with a smile. He took the initiative to extend his hand in a very polite manner, "Welcome, Captain Corgi of the Scarlet Knights. On behalf of Her Royal Highness Cornelia and all the soldiers of the 19th District, I would like to welcome you."
"You're welcome." Corgi was also very polite and distant. He gently shook hands with Xiao Ran and immediately let go of his hand. He said, "This time I'm here because of His Majesty's order. Knowing that there will be a big movement in the 19th District soon, I came here in advance to understand the situation here. I also need to discuss the next battle plan with Knight Lelouch and Her Royal Highness Cornelia."
Xiao Ran nodded slightly. He glanced at the secretary standing by the door and said, "Go and ask Her Royal Highness Cornelia to come here and prepare a pot of tea. Don't leak the news that Captain Corgi of the Scarlet Knights has arrived in the 19th District without permission."
"Yes, Governor." The secretary nodded with a serious expression. She turned around and left the office quietly, closing the door behind her.
Xiao Ran smiled and gently raised his hand to signal Corgi to sit down. After the two sat down, Xiao Ran continued, "Knight Corgi, you came here in a hurry this time. You didn't even notify me. I didn't make any preparations."
Corgi smiled and looked around. Seeing Corgi like this, Xiao Ran waved his hand and said, "It's okay. I've checked this place thoroughly. There's no problem."
Hearing Xiao Ran's words, Corgi felt relieved and said, "Knight Lelouch, I heard that there are a lot of cherry stones waiting for me to collect. You know we've been under the control of Charles for a long time, so we can't get too many cherry stones. Hearing this news made me restless. That's why I came here as soon as possible."
"And this time, we're using this method because we don't want the enemy to notice our movements. As for the mechs, as soon as the battle begins, I guarantee that these mechs will appear where Knight Lelouch wants them to appear."
Xiao Ran smiled, "That's not the problem. It's just that you came here too early. The cherry stones I said in the communication are not ready yet. The cherry stones from the 11th section will be shipped later. The reserve of cherry stones in the 19th section is also being collected, so I can't let you receive them for the time being."
Corgi didn't show any dissatisfaction towards the lack of cherry stones or the lack of cherry stones that he was satisfied with. Instead, he smiled indifferently and said, "I expected this. After all, it would take some time for the Sanguine Knights to arrive here. I'm not worried about your arrangements. That's why I came here in advance to discuss the battle plan with you. Also, I need you to make some arrangements for the arrival of the Sanguine Knights."
"Knight Corgi, it's great that you can understand." Xiao Ran smiled and said, "We'll talk about the specific battle plan after Her Highness Cornelia arrives. If you need anything, just let me know."
Corgi nodded and said, "I hope that my men can have a separate base after they arrive."
"That's not a problem. The 19th section can give you a base to use." Xiao Ran smiled and said, "According to my original plan, the Scarlet Knights would not be disbanded. Instead, they would be organized according to the scale of your own army. They would be independent of the local military structure and would be the main fighting force. Therefore, all you need to do is to complete the battle objectives. Of course, you may need to cooperate with some operations, but overall, the local army should be the one to cooperate with you most of the time." Xiao Ran smiled and said, "Of course, the Scarlet Knights would not be disbanded.
Corgi smiled. He was worried that Xiao Ran would split up the Scarlet Knights and assign them to the regular fighting force. That would be like forcibly unclenching a fist, which would have a great impact on the Scarlet Knights' combat power. This would lead to them being targeted by the other participating legions. Now that Xiao Ran had made up his mind to keep the Scarlet Knights organized and give them a certain degree of independence, it was certainly a good thing for a participating legion.
Corgi didn't know that Xiao Ran was a participant. He only thought that after the Scarlet Knights joined Lelouch and accepted the geass or mission binding, they were valued, supported, and trusted. They were not like Charles who was trying to break them up and restrict them. This made Corgi feel very comfortable.
But precisely because Xiao Ran was a participant, he was very clear about the movement and combat patterns of the participants. He had a more basic guess about the strength of the Scarlet Knights. He knew that there was no one in the Scarlet Knights who could single-handedly change the situation. That was why he chose to keep the Scarlet Knights organized. If there were a few people like Zeng Jia in the Scarlet Knights, they wouldn't need to clench their fists. They could just spread out and beat the enemy legions to a pulp.
As the two chatted, Cornelia knocked on the door twice and walked in. After seeing Xiao Ran and Corgi in the office, she approached them with a faint smile. She took the initiative to extend her right hand to Corgi. "You must be Corgi. Although we haven't met before, I've heard of your great name many times. Thank you very much for coming to the 19th sector to help us. I also want to thank the Scarlet Knights for their support and help."
Corgi also stood up. He had never met Cornelia before, but he clearly knew that she was the most influential person in the imperial family in the military. She was also the Governor of the 19th sector, Cornelia. Now that he came to the 19th sector, it meant that he was working under Cornelia. Therefore, Corgi was very polite to her.
"Your Highness Cornelia is too kind. As a member of the Empire, it's our duty to do our best for the Empire."
"We're on the same side. You don't have to be so polite." Xiao Ran glanced at Cornelia and said with a faint smile, "Your Highness Cornelia is also one of His Highness Lelouch's supporters. Therefore, we're on the same side. It also means that the 19th sector has become His Highness Lelouch's territory. Therefore, Corgi Corgi, the one who will help us in the 19th sector is not Charles, but His Highness Lelouch."
"Now, His Highness Lelouch has the help of the 11th and 19th sectors. What's more, he has the support of Her Highness Cornelia, who has a very high reputation in the military. Once we finish the war in the 19th sector, Her Highness Cornelia's reputation and the reputation of the Scarlet Knights will be even higher. At that time, it will save us a lot of trouble."
Corgi's eyes flickered. He pretended to be surprised and glanced at Xiao Ran and Cornelia, "I see. Then we're on the same side. Your Highness Cornelia, Knight Lelouch, Knight Xiao Ran, you can rest assured that the Scarlet Knights will definitely send out their strongest forces in this war. We'll do our best to pacify the 19th sector."
Corgi wasn't surprised that Xiao Ran could take down Cornelia. After all, Xiao Ran had demonstrated his special power in front of him. At the same time, Xiao Ran also said that he had the ability to make others submit to him. It was no surprise that he could take down an ordinary person like Cornelia.
For Cornelia, Xiao Ran's sudden words and Corgi's words made her completely certain that the Scarlet Knights were on Xiao Ran's side and supported her younger brother, whom she hadn't seen for a long time, to become the Emperor. Cornelia sighed helplessly in her heart.
The Scarlet Knights were currently the strongest military force in Britannia. It could be said that their combat strength could absolutely crush all the forces under the Britannia military system. If such a force chose to support Lelouch, there was no doubt that the Empire would be overthrown. Moreover, there was also Xiao Ran, who Cornelia couldn't see through from the beginning to the end. He was a mysterious and terrifying person. The Empire was still in the hands of Charles. It could only be said that Xiao Ran and the Scarlet Knights couldn't find the time for the time being.
Xiao Ran stood up and nodded to Cornelia. Then, he walked to his desk and picked up a map. He returned and spread the map on the table in front of him. "I've decided on the battle arrangements. Take a seat first. I'll tell you the next arrangements."
Cornelia sat down expressionlessly while Corgi sneered in disdain. He sat down and looked at the map.
Xiao Ran's hand traced a red line on the map. It was a very, very long red line and there were various small icons on both sides of the red line.
"This is the current dividing line between us and the enemy. Both sides have deployed heavy defenses here. Judging from the map, the Scarlet Knights can clearly see that we are currently at a disadvantage. Besides, many of our strongholds have been completely wiped out. They only belong to us in name, but the initiative is in the hands of the enemy."
"The meaning of this defensive line is resistance. However, this resistance can only be used against conventional forces. Now, no matter if it's us or the enemy, both of us have unconventional military forces. In other words, this defensive line was previously a decoration to the enemy and now, it has become a decoration to both sides. However, for conventional forces, in order to play a supporting role in normal battles, breaking through this defensive line and creating multiple gaps or completely destroying it has become a must."
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