"Gentlemen...we are facing a choice...or...I want to hear your opinions now. Are you still going to Jilong Mountain..."
Van Rodsen Gugrang faced out the window and turned his back to the crowd. Because as the commander-in-chief, he lost the expeditionary force to this point, he no longer had the courage to face everyone's eyes again... Inferiority, depression, boredom, regret, all negative emotions were pressing on his heart. Once upon a time, he even thought of committing suicide by drinking and beating...
If it weren't for the fact that his wife and children were waiting for him...
"God..."
Van Rodsen Gugrang lowered his head and sighed...
But what responded to him was silence and prayer after taking off his hat...
The whole room was in an extremely painful atmosphere. Just now, many of them were still soaked in the cold sea water and were salvaged by other ships. Too many soldiers lost their lives in this invasion. After they got on the ship, they had to face another difficult decision... that is, to sank all the ships that had lost their masts and send them to the bottom of the sea...
The remaining twenty-eight ships were pulling less than 20,000 remaining soldiers... and continued to sail towards the southwest. Almost everyone knew in their hearts that they could no longer withstand any war, but no one had told them about this fact.
After a moment of silence, Chief of Staff Burry Kevins took the lead in expressing his opinion... It was also their only choice...
"God General, as the Chief of Staff, I have the obligation to advise you... We... have been completely defeated... Please do not continue to expand the losses for unrealistic ideas. I propose... to go to Malacca to rectify the supplies, and then go through India and Africa, and return to our motherland, the Netherlands... I... will accompany you to bear the responsibility for this failure..."
"No!! Chief of Staff! Your Excellency General!! This is not the responsibility of you two!! This is the responsibility of those bureaucrats!! It is the responsibility of those politicians!! They were completely unaware of the strength of the other party and rashly launched this war that could not be won!! This is blind!! It is very arrogant!! It is irresponsible!! They should be the most guilty of this failure!! It should not be you!!”
"It's right!! Well said Major Selins!! I think so too!! This is not the responsibility of your general!! Your General and the Chief of Staff have done their best to make us survive to this day! If it weren't for them, if someone else was in command, I believe! Let's not say 20,000 now! I'm afraid that no one will escape!!"
"But even if we all know it! Each of us knows it in our hearts! What's the point? At most, they will sit in their seats, shake their fat chins and lips, and push all these responsibilities back to us!! We have no chance to speak in front of the people! Unless...!!! Unless we..."
"You...what do you want to say...Major Darrens..." Burry Kevins seemed to have guessed the other party's thoughts, and for a moment his face turned pale. He looked at the other party with an incredible expression until the other party... slowly raised a question...
"I want to say... how many permanent troops are there in Amsterdam now... gentlemen... there are... 20,000... no! There are... 10,000...?? It should... no..."
"Are you crazy?! Major Darrens!! You are treason!! You are..."
"I am patriotic!! I am loyal to our people's general!!! Just imagine... will the crime of you and the Chief of Staff end? They will send another expeditionary force! They will also send them to this hell that cannot be returned!! Think about their family and children! Your Excellency General! Think about... our future in the Netherlands!!"
"I... agree with Major Darrens's idea! I make a statement on behalf of my fleet!"
"I'm also my part! Major Darrens! Otherwise, our country will sooner or later be destroyed in the hands of these borers!"
"Okay! I'll participate too!! I swear to God! I will support our General until death!!"
"You guys!! Are you all crazy?!" Van Rodson Gugrang pointed at everyone with a pale face. He was about to continue shouting, but one hand held his shoulder and stopped him... But when he turned around, he saw only the extremely determined look of Chief of Staff, Burry Kevins...⑧①ZW.????m
"Why...even you..."
"Yes, General...I think! As your chief of staff, I have the obligation to advise you...what is right...what...is the best future for this country...we now need a calm and clear 'mind', and also a pair of wise eyes that can see farther. We... are the last bright light that prevents the motherland from continuing to move to the abyss...because no one knows better than us how powerful the enemy is...no one else...only us...you are the only one...you General..."
After hearing this... Van Rodsen Gujang frowned and fell into deep thought...
However, other officers in the captain's office began to make suggestions. Some even found a map of Amsterdam and began to discuss together how to arrange troops and how to take over the port and the House of Representatives as quickly as possible!
Although the weapons in their hands are not as advanced as others, this war... taught them many advanced tactics and experiences! They are confident of completing this true "final battle"! And the most urgent task is to restore low morale in the shortest time!
"Wine and women!! Wine and women!! Gentlemen!! There is nothing more to boost morale than this! No!!"
"But talk about women! What should we do if the witch we are imprisoned?"
"What else can I do!? Force her to tell me how to make all the weapons! Then kill her!!"
"No, no! Killing her will definitely not work... We will keep her and negotiate with Liang Guo!"
"Yes!!! Peace talks! I believe they will definitely negotiate with us for this witch! And... they will also pay us a lot of money for her!! When we also have weapons as powerful as them, we can dominate the entire Europe! or even the entire world!!"
"And...what do those councillors? Those damn bureaucrats?"
"They deserve the most!! I want me to say... gentlemen! We should hang them! Or send them to the guillotine!! Let the citizens of the whole country see! How did this group of dwarfs with only money and women end up!!"
"Great idea!! I agree!!"
"I agree too!!"
"And after we conquered the capital, the first thing we did was to win over our colleagues and stop internal friction!"
"I will write to my classmates! He is the deputy chief of staff of the Seventh Fleet!"
"And my brother! Although he is just a captain like me, I believe that with his eloquence, he can definitely convince their general! Of course...the rights... may also be divided..."
"This is the key! Gentlemen, it is not difficult to capture the country. How to stabilize the situation afterwards is the most difficult... I think we can try to fight for the Third and Fourth Infantry Regiments..."
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The captain's room has restored its former excitement...
Everyone who was just looking gloomy and almost desperate for the future burst out with infinite vitality once again!
Because what they see... is not just their own prospects...
And the motherland’s extremely bright future...
And the first time to negotiate with Liang State!!
This is undoubtedly the most unanimous decision for everyone... and no one...