Chapter 1357

"General Su, you know how strong Imperial-tier and Divine-tier Beast Tamers are… Before the Great Catastrophe, the nuclear weapons our Water Blue Planet took such pride in were nothing but a joke in the face of a Sovereign-tier Tamer. We truly don't want to surrender, but we want even less to see our nation destroyed and our people wiped out!"

"We soldiers can die in battle, but there's no reason to drag the tens of millions of citizens of the Huaxia Federation down with us!"

Su Yang lowered his head and fell silent.

He understood that the strategy bureau's plan was indeed sound.

If they truly couldn't win, then there was no point in fighting.

Because no country is willing to fight a war it's bound to lose!

Better to surrender first, then wait for an opportunity.

After a long while, he asked slowly, "Then what about now? Marshal Xu, what about now? What do you think now?"

"What I think now no longer matters!"

"No longer matters?"

Hearing Marshal Xu's words, Su Yang furrowed his brow.

He couldn't figure out what Marshal Xu meant.

Marshal Xu pointed at Su Yang: "What matters now is what you think!"

"What I think?"

Su Yang said in surprise.

He couldn't understand when the fate of the Huaxia Federation had become his decision to make.

He was merely a General.

Marshal Xu was the true leader of the Federation!

"General Su, you are now the Federation's strongest expert. Beside you are Liu Mengyun, Sovereign Jiazi, and Xia Na. It can be said that if a real fight breaks out, you three are the Federation's greatest combat force… The outcome of our Federation's war will, to a large extent, be decided by you!" Marshal Xu said in a low voice. "If you don't want to fight, then our Federation can only surrender outright!"

"…"

Su Yang sat on the sofa, leaned back against the cushion, and stared up at the ceiling.

The pressure hit him in an instant.

Everything Marshal Xu said was true.

If Su Yang didn't want to fight, then facing the two Imperial-tier Beast Tamers and several Sovereign-tier Beast Tamers who had already reached the South Pole, the Federation couldn't possibly win!

Those people were already more than capable of sweeping through every city in the Federation!

If Su Yang wanted to fight, then he would have to prepare to sacrifice countless Federation Beast Tamer troops—perhaps hundreds of thousands, millions, or even tens of millions of civilians.

If they lost, the Huaxia Federation would only suffer a worse fate!

It was the first time Su Yang had ever felt such a crushing pressure.

Looking at Su Yang's tightly furrowed brow, Marshal Xu couldn't help but tease: "How about it, General Su? Have you felt the weight on my shoulders now? Feeling the pressure?"

Su Yang wiped his face and complained: "At a time like this, and you're still laughing!"

"You should learn more from me—always stay calm and optimistic!" Marshal Xu, teacup in hand, sat down beside Su Yang, and the sofa slowly sank under their weight. "Whether you're in a good mood or a bad one, things won't change because of how you feel. No matter what happens, you have to learn to stay calm!"

"Then what does Marshal Xu think?"

"First, follow your method and go scout things out. Figure out their intentions and forces first, then we'll talk… After all, they don't seem to have any immediate plans to act!"