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When Leo entered Kage with his army, more than 7,000 soldiers had stayed on the blood-stained road forever. In the end, on a journey of nearly 2,000 kilometers, the losses of the Knights exceeded the sum of the previous two battles. It's just that most of the soldiers damaged in the war are new recruits in the reserve, and the number of regular veterans killed and injured is limited, which is a great blessing. However, nearly half of the chariots and mecha were destroyed, which made Leo and Yafidi heartbroken.

The value of this batch of war equipment is even above those soldiers who died in battle.

The only person who can still look indifferent is Frank. It can even be said that the activity of Zero and others is exactly what Frank wants. As a result, the morale and strength of this army have dropped by more than half. As long as the Nephen Group is stronger, a war of both sides can be predicted.

After entering Kage, he was personally received by the old mayor Alex. The last zero attack on Cage, the old mayor and some officials withdrew from Cage ahead of time. After hearing that Zero had not left a soldier, they turned back. After Zero and his army left, the old mayor also performed his duties conscientiously, allowing the city of Cage to quickly restore order.

This time, Leo came with the Knights. Alex personally went out of the city to welcome him, led Leo and two other legion commanders and a group of non-commissioned officers to the municipal building, and told Leo in detail the situation in Cage City these days.

Liao has been silent, but the more silent he is, the more nervous the old mayor will be. Speaking later, Alex had to take out a square towel to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead from time to time. In the conference room of the municipal building, Leo sat down, tapping the table with one hand and listening quietly to Alex's report. When he heard that 20 Paladin mechas were robbed by Zero, the sound of Leo tapping on the table suddenly intensified.

His fingers knocked on the table to form a long treble, which made the old mayor tremble all over. Leo turned his head and looked at Alex and said slowly, "Mayor Alex, the Paladin Mecha is an important war resource in the Pope's Hall. Even if they are a generation of mecha that are about to be eliminated, it will not change this fact. I don't think you need to remind me. You should know what it means to lose war resources, right?

As the mayor of Cage, how could Alex not know that in the law of the Pope's Hall, losing war resources is a felony.

The old mayor put his head to his chest and said in a trembling voice, "Your Excellency, I didn't mean to. At that time, Lord Mesa almost drained the troops of Cage and the surrounding towns, and the whole city was in a state of defenselessness. Those robbers swarmed in, and we didn't even have the power to stop them, so we were robbed of the paladin mechas.

Liao "hummed" from his nostrils, but he also knew that Alex was telling the truth. Even if this matter is reported to the Pope's Hall, Alex will not be punished too much. Leo just wanted to scare him with this so that the mayor could cooperate with their next work.

Continued to knock on the table. After three times, Li Ao said, "Let's not mention this matter. The most urgent thing is to annihilate those groups of promiscuous parties. That's why we came here for this purpose. Our food has been almost eaten on the way here. You see, soldiers can't go to war hungry. So, Mayor Alex, please prepare food and water.

The old mayor raised his head and asked carefully, "I don't know how many soldiers there are in the army brought by the adults this time?"

"About 18,000 people." Leo replied.

Alex said with an embarrassed expression, "Your excellency, because of the last time those robbers robbed a large amount of supplies, there may not be so much food available in Cage City now."

Liao said slowly, "So how many permanent residents are there in Cage?"

"A little more than 20,000."

"What about the two surrounding towns?"

Alec probably guessed something. He looked nervous, but still replied, "That's about 30,000 people."

Leo looked at him and said heavily, "Well, it should not be difficult for these 30,000 people to tighten their trousers and save some of the food provided to my army. Don't forget that we are here to eliminate the promiscuous party and protect you. Don't you even want to make this sacrifice?

Alec smiled bitterly and said, "Your excellency, there is not enough food for civilians, and what they have left can only survive the winter. Prepare a food reserve of nearly 20,000 people at one time. I'm afraid many people will starve to death this winter.

"It's just a civilian. If you die, you will die." Frank suddenly interrupted, "Actually, there is a simpler way. Mayor Alex, are you interested in listening to it?

Alec smiled and nodded, "What does Lord Fbanke mean?"

Frank made a head-killing gesture and said, "There are 30,000 civilians nearby. How much food do these pigs consume?" Otherwise, if we kill half of the civilians, the food saved will be enough for our army. Mayor Alex, what do you think of my proposal?

Alec turned green and said in a trembling voice, "Adult, I don't think it's necessary to use this method. The citizens will definitely provide food by the army, so I'll ask someone to do it. After saying that, he looked at Leo as if asking for help.

Leo closed his eyes and waved his hand to signal him to go down. Alessou was granted an amnesty and bowed his head and withdrew from the conference room. After leaving, he immediately asked his assistant to issue an order to collect food. Although some civilians would starve or even die in winter, it would be better than let Frank kill nearly half of the civilians at once. The commander of the army was no different from the devil in Alex's eyes.

In contrast, those robbers look much cuter. At least after entering Kage City, they only robbed things without hurting people.

In the conference room, Frank smiled low. Yafidi looked at him angrily, but the bald leader didn't care. He knew why Yafidi was angry. The handsome leader believed in that kind of chivalry. His proposal just now obviously violated Yafidi's bottom line.

Leo finally opened his eyes. He looked at Frank faintly and said, "Your proposal is getting bolder and bolder."

"What's wrong with being bold? You can't do anything big. As before, it's just civilians. If they kill them, they will be killed. What's the difference between the death of a civilian and the death of 10,000? Frank smiled at the corners of his mouth.

Leo said in a low voice, "Yes, we are the people standing at the top of the pyramid. But don't forget that if there are no civilians, there will be no cornerstone of the pyramid. Kill a civilian, that's called Li Wei. Killing 10,000 civilians is brutal. Among them, I think there is still a difference."

Frank looked at Leo with a smile and shook his head and said, "It's not enough, Leo. You should completely let go of yourself, and then you will find how wide the world is without any restraint. At least, you can look at the world in a higher dimension. At that time, you will find that how many civilians die is not the focus. The key is how to achieve your goals faster and more effectively.

The bald leader stood up, patted Leo on the shoulder, and then left the conference room laughing.

Yafidi looked at Frank angrily and remembered to blame him. Leo gestured to him to sit down. After Frank left the conference room, Leo said, "He won't understand. After letting go of all the shackles and opening all the shackles. What is gained is not absolute freedom, but confusion and destruction. When a person looks at things from the perspective of God, he is either a genius or a madman. And he, I guess it's the latter.

Yafidi finally smiled: "I guess so."

"Well, leave Frank alone. Let's talk about suppressing the promiscuous party. Did the scout send it out?

"Before entering the city of Cage, I have arranged a group of personnel to scout first. We will have news tomorrow night at the latest.

"Very good. After getting the information, we can deploy the next action." Leo paused and said in a voice he could only hear, "I hope it can be faster. My time... seems to be running out."

The next evening, the reconnaissance team sent by Yafidi returned and brought the exact news of Cannon. To Leo and Yafidi's surprise, the Nepto group led by Zero not only gave up the three towns of Tucson, but even gave up the Cannon Fortress. They gathered all the supplies and troops and transferred them to the Eternal Mountains. If Leo's goal is only to recapture the fortress Canon, then they can do it without any effort now.

However, is it really that simple?

"What a great opponent." Leo sighed.

It is also in the conference room of the municipal building, but this has changed. A large number of tables and chairs were removed and replaced with plasma tactical boards and several smart brains. Three staff officers and a group of operators formed a think tank, who can deduce most of the conventional tactics for Leo, thus saving Leo time and energy.

Yafidi heard Leo's sigh and frowned and said, "Teacher, what did you think of?"

Leo stands in front of the plasma tactical board, which is a map of the fortress Cannon and the nearby Eternal Mountains and Tucson three towns. The old regiment leader took an electronic pen, drew a circle in the fortress Cannon and the Eternal Mountains, and then connected them in a straight line and said thoughtfully, "Obviously, our opponent has chosen a favorable battlefield for himself. I have to say that he can abandon the fortress and move to the Eternal Mountains, which indeed has an extraordinary strategic vision. After all, no matter how strong Cannon is, it can't stop the army of two people near us and the explosion of hundreds of chariots and mecha.

"But if the battlefield moves to the Eternal Mountains, it will be different. First of all, our chariots can't drive up the mountain, and even the mecha is greatly limited. The second is the restriction of mountain roads, which makes it impossible for us to march on a large scale like on the plain, thus limiting the number of our attackers. This is the home court chosen by the enemy. The hateful thing is that we can't refuse. Li Ao said heavily.