286: Lost from the start.

Jiuzhou, Shangjing City, Deliberation Hall.

“Hahaha!”

Wild laughter echoed through the empty hall.

The usually staid Si Zhenfeng had never laughed so unrestrainedly.

There was no other way; the latest battlefield report was simply too amusing.

The world's most powerful weapon, a sky carrier, was actually rammed and destroyed by Bang Country's Sejong the Great.

Indeed... Bang Country is the most formidable!

Second only to Qin Yang!

“After some time, Qin Yang’s strength has grown considerably; he was actually able to destroy the Islanders' Musashi with his own power.”

Si Zhenfeng suppressed his laughter and exclaimed towards the electronic sand table in front of him.

When he learned that the Musashi and the Sejong the Great, two major fleets, were attacking Tingtao City, he was indeed panicked.

According to the original deployment, Gun Emperor was supposed to be stationed in Tingtao City.

But for some unknown reason, after the War began, Gun Emperor was nowhere to be seen.

This worried Si Zhenfeng greatly, and he immediately dispatched Chen Moran and Jiang Liyue, who were guarding Shangjing City, to support the front lines.

Behind Tingtao City was Shangjing City; if this city fell, all would be lost!

However, with the strength of Chen Moran and Jiang Liyue, it was clearly not enough to counter two major fleets.

In desperation, Si Zhenfeng contacted Qin Yang.

Regardless of how strong Qin Yang's combat power was, Si Zhenfeng subconsciously believed that this person had a trick up his sleeve.

This choice was indeed correct!

Qin Yang not only defended Tingtao City but also annihilated the Islanders' fleet.

The chain reaction it triggered was not only incredible but also made people burst into laughter.

The one who set the dogs on others was actually hit and killed by the fleeing dogs.

Even if you scour unofficial histories, you wouldn't find a story this wild.

Qin Yang's action was a triple kill, destroying three fleets.

“When Qin Yang returns, I must award him a special commendation!”

Si Zhenfeng clapped his hands and laughed, his entire face expressing three words: thoroughly victorious.

Thinking of this, he shook his head again.

“A special commendation isn't enough; I must find a way to appoint him as a Sage!”

Si Zhenfeng put away his smile.

After this War, it would be the perfect opportunity to elevate the Qin Family.

Among the Five Sages, Han Chen has always been inactive; it's time for him to resign.

If he is unwilling, then an additional seat will be added, making it Six Sages.

After all, there's no rule on how many Sages there can be.

“Qin Yang has achieved such great military accomplishments; they shouldn't object, right?”

Si Zhenfeng thought, and at the same time, a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.

“I currently hold military power; if they object, then I will rebel against them!”

...“Our allies are all idiots!”

In the Free Federation's White House, the President's roar echoed.

Under the Machina's synchronized transmission, the battle off the coast of Jiuzhou was projected in the command room of the White House.

The Free Federation's President and a group of Advanced advisors witnessed an unbelievable scene.

Yamamoto Rokujuugo abandoned his absolute defensive advantage, attempting to destroy the enemy with a fatal blow, but the result was the destruction of his ship and his death.

One can only say that he misjudged the enemy's capabilities, which is somewhat excusable.

After all, his actions were also tacitly approved by Mike Os.

As for Yi Sun-sin of Bang Country, he was a colossal joke!

Deserting in battle was already a capital offense on the battlefield.

What was even more infuriating was... that avalanche-like retreat also took down a sky carrier and an Emperor-level four-star general!

With this kind of failure, even if they won the War, they would be ridiculed by history for ten thousand years!

Moreover, they couldn't win the War at all!

In the images transmitted by the Machina.

The President saw a familiar figure.

Lin Xuan!

This Emperor, who should have been severely wounded and near death, actually appeared on the battlefield, directly confronting the Robin, an entire sky carrier battle group!

“According to Li Taode's intelligence, Lin Xuan's Meridians were almost completely severed, and his Foundation had collapsed. With such injuries, let alone healing, surviving for a year would be a miracle.”

“Plus, he disregarded his injuries and used Sword Severing the Long River to kill Zhang Lingxiao... He shouldn't be alive!”

In the command room, the Advanced advisors were stunned.

According to previous intelligence, the Machina had deduced that Lin Xuan's survival rate was less than 1%.

The probability of him recovering from his injuries and returning to the battlefield in the short term was infinitely close to zero.

Yet now, he appeared unharmed before the Robin.

After analyzing his physical condition, the Machina also provided a conclusion.

At this moment, Lin Xuan's status was 100%; he had no injuries or illnesses whatsoever, ate well, and was in excellent health!

From a collapsed Foundation and near-fatal injuries to full health, all in less than 15 days?

If there wasn't divine intervention, who could believe it?

“If Jiuzhou has divine assistance, then this War cannot be won, no matter what.”

An Advanced military officer murmured, he turned to look at the President, and said: “President, I suggest we withdraw our troops. At least, we need to first find out which deity is helping the Jiuzhou Federation.”

“Withdraw troops?”

Hearing the words

a group of Child advisors looked on with cold eyes.

“The whole world is watching this War; withdrawing now means we've almost completely lost!”

“Exactly! If we gain no benefit at all, how can we prove the reliability of Machina weapons to the world? You know, annual Machina procurement is a huge source of income for us!”

“The Zorro was rammed by the Sejong the Great; this was caused by Bang Country’s foolishness. But if we actively retreat, the invincible myth of the sky carrier will be shattered!”

“I suggest the Robin continue the attack. So what if the enemy is Lin Xuan? He alone cannot deal with a sky carrier battle group!”

“Remember, there is only one deity, and that is the Omniscient Eye!”

The advisors who believed in the “Omniscient Eye” chattered away.

It wasn't hard to tell from their words that they didn't care about the lives of the soldiers, or even the outcome of the War.

They only cared that the reputation of the sky carrier could not be ruined at Jiuzhou's doorstep.

After all, the Free Federation could earn astronomical wealth through overseas military presence or by exporting Machina armaments.

If this reputation was ruined, how would they make money in the future?

The President looked at these people, and a sense of despair rose in his heart.

The Free Federation had already been controlled by these “merchants.”

In their eyes, even state actions were nothing more than a business deal.

But what they didn't know was that if the Robin also crashed at this time, the Free Federation would lose control of the Island Nation, thereby losing the Asia-Pacific region, a strategically important area.

By then, the Island Nation and Bang Country would successively become bridgeheads for Jiuzhou.

Trying to restrict the development of the Jiuzhou Federation in the future would be a pipe dream.

Just as the President was thinking about how to outwit this group of advisors, a low voice sounded.

A middle-aged man with a Jiuzhou face pushed up his glasses and said: “This War is not already lost; it was lost from the very beginning.”