"West ran away. Professor Flopp said to Luo Songxi.

As soon as he stepped into the Angolo Valley, Luo Songxi ran into Professor Flopp, who was waiting there. Professor Flopp gave him a brief description of what had happened before he arrived, and then led him all the way in the direction of Gilstous.

After the city of Fort St. John was completely destroyed by the bombs and mines of Luo Songxi, and the defeat of the imperial army was decided, the Jing Navy led by Ai Keha and Zhao Zhiyong ran away with the fastest response.

Instead of retreating westward, as the remnants of the Empire did, they fled north. When most of the federal army was surrounded by General Gu Changfeng and the army in the hands of Xinta, they had already fled to Beiwan State, where they boarded ships and fled back to the empire first.

At the same time, the underground forces that West had placed in the Empire over the years, also known as the "Flower of Evil", surfaced overnight, achieving de facto control over most of the Empire's provinces.

Although Antonidas returned to the empire as quickly as he could, protecting the imperial city from falling into West's hands, Paul later released the remnants of the Imperial Army of the Hand of Xinta under the warrant of Luo Songxi, and released most of the prisoners of war during the war, including the highest-ranking generals in the Empire's surviving generals, Ameyes, and Charlemagne's illegitimate son Doon, in the Resistance prisoner of war camp.

But Antonidas is already one step behind West after all, and the strength in his hands is not enough to overwhelm West. The two forces fought one by one among the various provinces of the empire, and they became increasingly fierce.

Therefore, although the flames of war never burned to the mainland of the Empire, on the way to Gilstur, Rosong Creek saw that many of the Empire's provinces were destroyed in the civil war to the extent that they were no less than the war-torn states in the eastern and southern parts of the Union.

The situation did not improve until Professor Flopp received Luo Songxi's letter and did not hesitate to go to the Empire to support his second senior brother Antonidas.

Antonidas is in the light, Flopp is in the dark, and the two demigod-level brothers still have a tacit understanding after all, and they joined forces to ambush West.

West was wounded, and then his forces decisively gave up the confrontation in the provinces, and withdrew like a tide towards West's old nest, the Rhino Horn Peninsula.

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Coming to Gilstous, Professor Flopp took Rosong Creek straight to the bullseye of the imperial capital, under the imperial city of the "Ten Rings", where Antonidas was waiting for them.

Antonidas rode on a white horse, still wearing a white mage robe, his white hair fluttering in the wind on his fair face.

It's just that he has a deep tiredness in it, and even the white mage robe looks like it's covered with dust.

Veronica ran to Antonidas' horse, took Antonidas' hand and said, "Teacher, I'm back." ”

Antonidas grimaced, "Finally know you're back?"

Then he showed a meaningful smile, "Did you get what you wanted?"

Veronica was a little embarrassed and ready to scold her teacher, but Antonidas immediately turned his face back.

"What about the things you stole from me? What about the Staff of Light, what about the Wanderer's Cloak, and what about the Poseidon's Boat? It's a demigod, a demigod!"

At this time, Luo Songxi walked up, Veronica ran back a little nervously, pulled Luo Songxi, and whispered:

"You promised me to make peace with the old man. ”

Luo Songxi sighed and said, "The Federation and the Empire began peace negotiations nine months ago, and the Federal Government, represented by Paul, has pardoned and released most of the Imperial prisoners of war, and made it clear that Antonidas will not be held responsible. ”

"Even if I have my own position, I am here on behalf of the Federation, and I do not have the right to overturn the decision of the Federation and pursue him on my own. After all, the Federation is a society governed by the rule of law. ”

In fact, everyone knows that Luo Songxi is not a good law-abiding citizen of the Federation, for example, the law does not give him any power to act with the President of the Federation, and he still has a heated fight with Paul in the presidential residence.

When he led his army to resist the invading army of the Empire in the Zaun region, he once had a very strong hatred for Antonidas, the initiator of the war. There was a deeper hatred than when he learned of Paul's face and schemed.

The difference is that with Paul, he can easily use his own values to judge what Paul is doing is evil, but with Antonidas, it is difficult for him to do that.

War is undoubtedly evil, but war is an extension of politics. During his lifetime, General Konica had been plotting against the Angolo Valley, but he was only blocked by Amyers again and again. The young men of the empire who died at the hands of General Konica are also unknown.

In this sense, Antonidas only made a decision that was in line with his position, and his original intention was to respond to the crisis he perceived from the underground with a unified human state.

Of course, no one can wash the ground for war, but Luo Songxi feels that since war is an extension of politics, then trying war crimes should also be something for the federation to do. Even the Federation has waived its right to hold Antonidas accountable, and what position does he have to take revenge on behalf of the Federation?

Whenever he encounters something that he finds it difficult to make a decision, it is Luo Songxi's habit to find a suitable excuse for himself. And the laws and institutions of the federation are undoubtedly one of the best excuses.

It's just that he can't let go of it after all.

"It is a wrong thing to start a war. He said to Antonidas.

"It doesn't matter if it's right or wrong," Antonidas dismounted from his horse, indicating his equal status with Rosong Creek.

"Before the war began, I had seen all the possible outcomes through the law of cause and effect," he said to Luo Songxi, "Although I did not complete the unification of the continent, I indirectly helped you complete the simultaneous control of the Federation and the Empire. This is not a very bad outcome. ”

"It's a very bad outcome," Luo Songxi emphasized, "and the Federation and the Empire have suffered a lot of damage at the same time, and I don't know how many years it will take to recover." Moreover, countless innocent people have died as a result. ”

"Even a weak and united human nation is better than two powerful and hostile nations. Antonidas said, "Speaking of innocent deaths, if the Federation and the Empire still can't be honest with each other when fighting against the Kuroshio, I think the number of innocent deaths will be several times greater than now." ”

Luo Songxi shook his head, he couldn't accept such a view of life after all.

Every life, even if it is unavoidable to die tomorrow, should be saved today by all means. This may be a concept that Luo Songxi once had as a healer and could not lose it.

"I know I can't convince you," Antonidas said, "but if you're going to settle with me on behalf of your Federation, wait until the Kuroshio has passed." ”

"I heard that before General Zhou Hu seized the power of Gu Changfeng in Beiwan Prefecture, he sighed with emotion: When the avalanche comes, every snowflake is bravely entering the world. Now this is the situation of the whole plane, Paul Edward, West is like this, and all the officials, merchants, and civilians of the Federal Empire who are bent on reconstructing the distribution of benefits after the war. ”

"You still don't have the deepest understanding of Kuroshio, and no one else has. Perhaps only after the real generals of the Kuroshio will you understand that all loose values that do not obey the overall situation may cause immeasurable losses. ”