In the midst of the voices advocating war, the Earl of Southgate seemed very lonely and hesitant.

If he goes against the momentum of public opinion and speaks against his ears, it is politically risky, and it is very likely to ruin his political career, but for the sake of his motherland, he must tell the truth, so he gritted his teeth and said:

"From my point of view, I also want to go to war, after all, the other party is too blind, and we should teach him a lesson.

But...... Gentlemen, war is not child's play, especially a desperate struggle between great powers, once it starts, it means a big gamble against the fate of the country, and without full certainty, we should try to avoid war.

We are facing a different opponent than the anti-Valstad alliance of a decade ago.

After the unification of the Yawen continent of the Solan Kingdom, their land area has reached more than four times that of our country, and the handicraft industry and scientific research are not as developed as ours, but they are rich in products, have sufficient food supply, and the total population is more than 100 million! This means that they can devote more manpower and material resources to the war.

We must see the facts clearly, judge the situation, and make appropriate concessions to the other side, which is a rational choice...... And ......"

He was halfway through his sentence when he was interrupted by a large number of doubts.

A young nobleman said angrily, "Lord Southgate! I am truly shocked by what you have said! I can't believe that this kind of words came from the mouth of a conscientious old minister of the Three Dynasties! What's wrong with you? Didn't sleep well yesterday? Or is it confused for a moment?

Since you don't advocate war, do you want us to surrender? Let our great empire bend its knees to the enemy? Let Valstarao's precious honor be trampled on? This is absolutely not a no-go! I'm willing to give my life for all this! ”

Many people agreed with him and said in unison: "That's right! Resolutely no concessions! ”

A priest in a robe held up a cross and said, "Don't surrender!" I heard the will of the gods! He will bless our warriors! Let's go to war! ”

Field Marshal of the Guards, Sir Langfield, also advocated war, saying: "Against appeasement!" Fight the enemy to the end! ”

Soon, the hall was filled with doubts and boos, and the Earl of Southgate tried to raise the volume, explaining that he did not mean to surrender, but to avoid the sharp edge of a strong enemy for the time being, and buy time for the country to develop.

But at this moment the anger of the people was rising, and they could not listen to his explanation, and the Earl of Southgate's speech was quickly drowned out by the voices of opposition, and could only stand there helplessly, his face quite embarrassed.

A young general of the main battle faction mocked: "Lord Southgate, I recognize your merits, without you there would be no glory of the Empire."

But times are different now, you're old and it's time to retire! The more experienced a person is, the more likely it is to become overly sensitive and cautious! I think His Majesty the Emperor should reconsider the choice of Foreign Secretary and give us young people some opportunities to make our foreign policy more aggressive! ”

In the midst of the cacophony, Sir Simon Gallieri thought worriedly: (This is not a good situation...... Anger has triumphed over reason, I need to help him! He hurriedly got up to help his old friend:

"You young fools! Don't make a fool of yourself! Lord Southgate's right! Use your brains!

You can't just rely on brute force to fight!

Strategy, human resources, equipment, supplies, and so on are all important. But for now, our overall strength is indeed weaker than that of our opponents. ”

Prince Leopold Schumacher was also heartened to see that someone had finally voiced his concerns, and he mustered up the courage to stand and speak:

"I support the views of the two meritorious veterans! And I would like to add,

Another important point is that, unlike us, the Kingdom of Solan has been fighting for many years, and the number of active regular troops alone exceeds 700,000 people, not to mention the large base of reserve troops and town militias, which are not as advanced as us in terms of equipment and training, but they are definitely not weak.

And what about us? After defeating the coalition forces ten years ago, we have never fought a decent large-scale war again!

A large number of experienced veterans and officers have retired from the service, and in order to reduce expenditures, the number of new recruits has also decreased.

For example, the 11th Army, which has tens of thousands of soldiers on the roster, is actually only more than 7,000 people! Many of the barracks were empty, like cockroaches, and in the midst of the voices of the people advocating war, the Earl of Southgate seemed very lonely and hesitant.

If he goes against the momentum of public opinion and speaks against his ears, it is politically risky, and it is very likely to ruin his political career, but for the sake of his motherland, he must tell the truth, so he gritted his teeth and said:

"From my point of view, I also want to go to war, after all, the other party is too blind, and we should teach him a lesson.

But...... Gentlemen, war is not child's play, especially a desperate struggle between great powers, once it starts, it means a big gamble against the fate of the country, and without full certainty, we should try to avoid war.

We are facing a different opponent than the anti-Valstad alliance of a decade ago.

After the unification of the Yawen continent of the Solan Kingdom, their land area has reached more than four times that of our country, and the handicraft industry and scientific research are not as developed as ours, but they are rich in products, have sufficient food supply, and the total population is more than 100 million! This means that they can devote more manpower and material resources to the war.

We must see the facts clearly, judge the situation, and make appropriate concessions to the other side, which is a rational choice...... And ......"

He was halfway through his sentence when he was interrupted by a large number of doubts.

A young nobleman said angrily, "Lord Southgate! I am truly shocked by what you have said! I can't believe that this kind of words came from the mouth of a conscientious old minister of the Three Dynasties! What's wrong with you? Didn't sleep well yesterday? Or is it confused for a moment?

Since you don't advocate war, do you want us to surrender? Let our great empire bend its knees to the enemy? Let Valstarao's precious honor be trampled on? This is absolutely not a no-go! I'm willing to give my life for all this! ”

Many people agreed with him and said in unison: "That's right! Resolutely no concessions! ”

A priest in a robe held up a cross and said, "Don't surrender!" I heard the will of the gods! The Valkyrie Minerva will bless our warriors! Let's go to war! ”

Field Marshal of the Guards, Sir Langfield, also advocated war, saying: "Against appeasement!" Fight the enemy to the end! ”

Soon, the hall was filled with doubts and boos, and the Earl of Southgate tried to raise the volume, explaining that he did not mean to surrender, but to avoid the sharp edge of a strong enemy for the time being, and buy time for the country to develop.

But at this moment the anger of the people was rising, and they could not listen to his explanation, and the Earl of Southgate's speech was quickly drowned out by the voices of opposition, and could only stand there helplessly, his face quite embarrassed.