From the point of view of evacuation, Dunkirk is by no means a suitable port because the water is too shallow for large ships to dock, and it is inefficient to ferry between large ships and the port by small vessels. In the case of large ports such as Calais, Brest and Antwerp, large ships can come directly to the port and carry passengers to Dover on the other side.

Small also has small advantages, one is unobtrusive, and the other is that even if there is a spy eyeing here, it is difficult for him to determine whether the small boats leaving the port are connected to the big ship, and those ships go there again. The use of demons or aircraft to reconnoiter not only violates Albion's sovereignty, but also reveals his identity.

From the point of view of secrecy and evacuation efficiency, this port is the best option that can be found at this time.

People with drooping heads gathered near the Minato warehouse, and the crowd included gorgeously dressed gentlemen and noblewomen, ordinary people with patches on their coats, intellectuals who talked well, and white people who spat on the ground from time to time.

All were immersed in the sadness of being uprooted from their homeland and the anxiety of embarking on an unknown journey, inquiring, scolding, comforting, discussing—Charlemagne's language was boiling in the Dunkirk port area.

When the news of the completion of the encirclement of the Rhine Front, people around the world immediately understood one thing: the end of the Kingdom of Charlemagne, and the time for Alfheim to rise as a new hegemonic power was coming.

While the elves of Alfheim celebrated the move, the Charlemagnes drank sullen wine over the damned victory of the pointy-eared men. Whoever it is, it is believed that Charlemagne is not far from destruction. Even if it is a saint girl who has been created repeatedly, it is impossible to turn the tables in the face of this inevitable battle.

However, at a time when the motherland is gradually moving towards the fate of extinction, Charlemagne, who is unwilling to bow down to accept fate, is like roaring at the frustration and unjust fate in his heart, roaring that everything is not over, roaring that we have not yet fallen, and roaring that resistance will not stop.

Charlemagne's kingdom may have lost, Charlemagne's nation has not lost, and the people living in this land have not lost.

Even if you leave your homeland for a while, the struggle will continue.

As long as someone survives, continues to hold high the banner and torch of resistance, and swears that Charlemagne is here, it won't be over.

Even if it is humiliated, even if it is embarrassed, as long as there are still people who have not forgotten this humiliation and embarrassment, the struggle will not end.

"If Li Lin is using thousands of lives to achieve his new order, I'm afraid I'm also a raccoon dog. ”

Through the communication interface, Roland let out a self-deprecating wry smile.

Minerva shook her head, casting a knowing glance at Roland.

"People will one day understand what we are doing today, and even if they can't understand it now, there will be people in the distant future who will understand what kind of thoughts, moods, and consciousness we have made this decision with today. ”

Needless to say, the evacuation of many people and materials can be arranged now, largely due to the fear of the countries of Alfheim, and this fear is achieved by the corpses of many Charlemagne soldiers and the soldiers in the encirclement who are still struggling for survival. It was their sacrifice that made the entire retreat possible.

The most disgusted Li Lin treats other people's lives as pawns or numbers, and now he has to give up some lives and step on other people's corpses to achieve the situation, and in the future, he will drive more lives to the battlefield - Roland, who knows this well, can never feel good in his heart, and the condemnation and anger from his conscience are tormenting him all the time.

Shicai's words are not so much self-deprecating as some kind of expression of heart.

"I don't expect everyone to understand, I just want to have a clear conscience, just like I never expect the country we have built overseas to last forever. ”

The closer the day of the decisive battle became, the more the questions of "why we should fight" and "why we must establish a democratic republic" repeatedly tortured Roland.

This is his personal self-exploration and defense, and it is also a matter of self-reflection on the basic concepts, systems, and operational methods of democracy in the future; only by passing on this knowledge and allowing future generations to introspect and think on the basis of establishing principles according to the environment of time and space in which they live, can the core values of democracy survive forever.

The soon-to-be-born Holy Gilmanian Empire differs greatly from the nations of the past, and that is that, although it is also possible that the autonomy of the ruling class will gradually loosen and weaken over time and from generation to generation. The rule of law, discipline, and self-restraint will slowly collapse. But the cycle of the Holy Gilmania Empire will be extremely long, partly because the pure-blood elves, who occupy the ruling class, have a much longer life cycle than humans, and Li Lin's lifespan is enough to make anyone who expects the empire to fall desperate. On the other hand, the empire is backed by strong force, and even accusations, complaints, rebellions, and even resentment are incorporated into the system of control, which is far more efficient and solid than any resistance force;

Compared with these two desperate barriers, all Roland can do is show and retain some ambiguous and unclear "possibilities", and it is only temporary.

People's hearts are fickle, and democracy and dictatorship coexist in a spiraling orbit of time and space. Even in democratic republics at their peak, there are still many people who expect dictatorship. Some of these people are careerists who covet power and wealth, and more are ordinary people who want to be dominated and commanded. Because in this way, you can live a more relaxed life, and you can put the responsibility and troubles on the ruler, and you can live a stable and happy life as long as you obey orders, and you will be satisfied with this.

However, no matter how carefree the livestock in the fence is, they still cannot guarantee that they will be able to escape the butcher's knife of the owner and become a delicious dish on the table.

The most fundamental core conflict between Li Lin's theocratic dictatorship and the democratic republic is the point of "whether all people are born equal", and inequality may still be unavoidable under the democratic republic, but at least in the constitution and core values, "all men are created equal" are recognized. The Holy Gilmanian Empire, on the other hand, has already declared that "all beings are born unequal" from the legal level, directly dividing all citizens into hierarchies according to their ethnic origin, and then legitimizing nationalism and racism through various propaganda and administrative means.

It is true that the Empire did not carry out ethnic cleansing, did not drive all fourth-class citizens into concentration camps, and used incinerators for the "final settlement" – at least not yet. However, the Reich and its predecessor, Alfheim, were unrelenting in their resistance to the human workers, and were merciless in the "resettlement" of peasant families who hid and sheltered runaway laborers in collective farms. In addition, in the development of various biological and chemical weapons, there is no detailed number of human beings sacrificed as "consumables" until now......

Perhaps the apologists of the empire would say that there will be sacrifices in any war, and that this is only "an insignificant number" compared to the number of dead and wounded in any war, and even more so compared to the total population of the country, and that the exchange of national security and social prosperity at such a small cost should be called a great achievement, and what reason should it be degraded as an atrocity?

To these people who are rumbling their lips, Roland only wants to say one word.

- If one day the executioner takes out a bunch of data tables and spreads them out in front of you, announcing that you are going to be executed according to scientific statistics for the better survival of the country and the majority of its citizens. Can you still say those words without shame, and still cheer "Long live the Emperor" to the executioner and the guillotine?!

That's the evil of dictatorship.

With Li Lin's talent and skill, I am afraid that he will become an unprecedented Ming monarch. In the presence of this superstar, which is enough to overshadow the starry sky, people must think, "Since this one is always right and never makes mistakes, then it is enough to entrust everything to this agent of divine will." Why bother yourself and take long detours." This is a matter of course, and it is clearly more appropriate and reasonable to put the infallible omniscient and all-powerful in power in the hands of the infallible and infallible masses than the common people, who are constantly in strife and cannot avoid mistakes. However, regardless of the fact that this runs counter to the basic viewpoint of democracy that "everyone is equal" and "relying on the strength of all people", people who give up Li Lin to dominate themselves often ignore one point, that is, "absolute correctness and absolute rationality are equivalent to the absence of sensibility and feelings."

Any problem will only be thought in the direction of the optimal solution, and if necessary, he will not hesitate to sacrifice or even slaughter some people, and trample on the weak mercilessly - just like Li Lin has always done. Then use this means to rationalize and justify all actions, so that others can accept all of them calmly. Like a captive domestic animal, he munched on the feed in front of him with peace of mind, and turned a deaf ear to the screams coming from the slaughterhouse next door.

In order to avoid such a "correct" future, in order to leave a solid armor to protect the weak, and in order to leave a gap to show the possibilities in this world that is about to be closed and suffocated, Roland can only fight with Li Lin to the end.

After confirming his position, Roland, Minerva and other companions began to brainstorm and think about countermeasures to fight against Li Lin and the Empire.

The result of the destruction of the main force of Charlemagne's army in the Rhine encirclement is difficult to change, which is not only the elimination of 700,000 army units, but also the destruction of Charlemagne's own army. This is because the 700,000 troops are the vast majority of Charlemagne's own strength, and after the loss of these trained and experienced troops, Charlemagne's army is now only empty military institutions and worried military and political bureaucrats. Although there are still some units in the Navy that can be used for land warfare, the "Holy Maiden" and the 901 Anti-Tank Chasseur Battalion and the 902 Ranger Battalion are still in existence, and there are some colonial troops overseas. But compared with the 300,000 high-morale and well-equipped defense forces, it is tantamount to a drop in the bucket and a drop in the bucket.

There were also some who asked whether it was possible to carry out a national mobilization again with the help of the Church and the nations to build a new line of defense. However, when manpower, materials, and industrial capacity are on the verge of exhaustion, this is just a drink that can produce some spiritual comfort to quench thirst.

It's already too late.

There is only one viable option left.

"The technical personnel and technical materials have already been put on board, 901 and 902 are on board one after another, and the non-commissioned officers and students of the army and navy have already left for the south last night. At this pace, although a little reluctantly, it should be able to catch up. ”

It is true that Charlemagne's native army forces were annihilated, but this did not mean that everything was lost.

As long as there are still people, as long as there is still the determination to resist, things do not mean despair.

"Regardless, the test starts now. ”

The boy's tone was full of firmness.

Even if he restrained his emotions, his soft voice was full of strong determination and fighting spirit.

"Whether it's a smooth road to victory or an abyss from which we can't recover, we all have to move forward. ”