When the National Cult fleet launched its charge, Soshiyan had moved to the bridge of the Eternal Loyalty.
"Captain of the Battle, I..."
Bahram stood in front of Soshyang with a serious expression. His whole face was very dry and gray. You can imagine what kind of pressure he had been under during this period.
"...I didn't command well and let everyone down."
Soshiyan did not respond, but took the data board from Talos, which were lined with impunity loss reports.
So far, 117 ships have sunk or lost their combat effectiveness in the entire fleet. Among them, the fleet of the Light Legion (Knight of the Stars) lost 49, and 5 main battleships have sunk, the Moon-class cruiser Nassen Blade, the Tyrant-class cruiser Holy Shield, the Enemy, the Pluto-class heavy cruiser Invisible Fear, the Pioneer-class strike cruiser Tornado, and the Mars-class battlecruiser Triumph, the Battle Barge Soul Messenger, the Dictator-class heavy cruiser Spinel, and three other battleships have lost their combat effectiveness due to serious damage and withdrew from the combat sequence. It can be said that they have suffered heavy losses, and this is just the ship.
For personnel, the number of deaths of the legion reached 247, some were sacrificed in the counter-jump gang operations, and some were sacrificed in the ground operations. If the number of sacrifices in other battle groups was added, the total number of deaths in the entire suffering alliance reached 621 people, which can be said to have completely lost a battle group. In fact, the damage to the Mantis Warriors was the highest among all battle groups, because they were mainly deployed on the ground, and a total of 174 warriors died.
Although no one has said anything publicly, for Bahram, silence may be a criticism. During these four days, he wavered again and again, reflected again and again, blamed himself again and again. Looking at the increasing casualties and losses, and the seemingly endless worm tide, he felt like a rat blocked in the bellows. If there was a hole, he would rather go in, or confront Tyron head-on and usher in a glorious death.
But no, responsibility is something heavier than death, so he could only grit his teeth and persevere.
Now that Soshiyan is here, he can't let it go because he feels it's all his own problems.
Putting down the data board, Soshiyan looked at Bahram.
“Did anyone suggest you retreat?”
Hearing Soshyan ask, Bahram was silent for a moment, and a low hissing sound rang out from his throat, which was wriggling due to dryness.
"have..."
"Why don't you adopt it?"
"I...I'm so arrogant...I didn't listen."
"Bahram, I know very well what kind of person you are. I am not asking you to ask you or asking you to admit anything wrong. I just want to know your true thoughts."
"I... there are many people here. If we leave... what should they do? I didn't expect Tyron to be so huge... I thought that if I drag it down, the reinforcements would arrive soon, and there would be no need to make fearless sacrifices..."
Soshyan smiled, walked over, put his hand on Bahram's shoulder, and then turned around with the other party.
"I still remember that when I brought you to the Thunder Eagle, I remember that you were also hesitant. Your hesitation was because of Haumor's left behind companion, right? Bahram, this is what I have always admired you the most. No matter what environment you are in and what identity you have, your compassion and kind heart have not changed. Some people think that these things should not belong to Astart, but countless experiences and lessons tell us that cold and ruthless weapons are the easiest to be lost and defiled. If everyone has no idea about why they want to be Astart, then I think the Legion is likely to be lost, including myself."
As they said that, the two walked to the huge observation window and stared at the void killing field where blood and fire intertwined.
"Bahram, what was your first thought after becoming Astart?"
"Yes...I have finally become an angel to protect humanity."
"Do you think that everything I do, whether it is building a legion, building an independent territory, and treating the sacred scriptures and imperial laws as nothing, is more like a selfish warlord?"
Bahram lowered his head and pondered for a moment, shook his head.
"Captain of the War, how many people can you save in your entire life, Astarte?"
Soshiyang was slightly stunned, but unexpectedly the other party asked him in turn, and then replied:
"There may be only a few hundred people at least, and the above may be tens of billions."
"But you saved more than 100 billion people in the vortex, there are tens of billions of people in the Nesson galaxy, and there are tens of billions of people in the Bracato galaxy. You gave them a better life and protected them from unorthodox violence, diseases, pollution and the poisoning of foreign enemies. If such behavior is considered selfish, then some people may not be saved by one person in their entire lives, and even in turn, the Governor and Astarte who have been massacred for billions of people after massacring billions of people? Even the Inquisition always emphasizes that the result is always greater than the process, and failure is as unforgivable as betrayal. From the result, you have saved many people and protected many people. This is the greatest justice. It is not only bullets that can save people."
Soshiyang looked at him, nodded slightly, then turned around and looked at Talos, who was holding his hands on his chest and smiling, and finally said:
"Talos did not choose the wrong person, there was no mistake. The legion must never forget its responsibilities. No matter what we do, we must remember the meaning of our existence. If our weapons only fire for ourselves, it will confirm the speculation of many people. We have indeed transformed into warlords. Therefore, this tough battle must be fought. The legion needs a forging of blood and fire to forge itself. If I were to do so, I would have made the same decision."
Then he patted Bahram on the shoulder.
"Thank you too. I know you don't have the experience of large-scale fleet command. This will easily give others reasons to oppose you, but your tactical sense of smell is sensitive. Even in absolutely unfavorable situations, you can still find some solutions. The current situation is actually much better than I expected."
At this moment, Bahram suddenly spoke:
"That battle leader, these spiritual races..."
"Let's solve Tyron first and talk about the others. We don't have more power to do extra things at the moment."
Seeing that Soshiyan was not very concerned about this matter, Bahram did not continue to insist and instead said:
"Captain of the battle, I want to lead the company to the ground to help the refugees evacuate."
Soshiyang looked at the other party and nodded.
"Okay, you will take the 10th Company and the 11th Company to Westeros Five. By the way, you can bring the knights of the DuPontling family with you. It will take a certain amount of time for the people to evacuate, but the Tyron data on this planet is already very large. It is difficult to deal with without a knight. I will command the fleet to clear the enemies on the orbit and seize the time to transport people to the transport ship. Fortunately, the National Church has provided enough transport ships this time, otherwise it would be difficult to deal with."
Talos did not bring the Knights family when he brought the Eleventh Company to the front line. Because Soshiyan unexpectedly returned to the cardinal world, he needed to chat with the Supreme King of the DuPont Delin family, so things were temporarily delayed. It was not until Soshiyan led the fleet to set off that the Knights truly arrived at the forefront against Tyron.
"yes!"
Then Soshiyan turned around and looked at Talos.
"Brother, let Sabrin lead the team this time. I still need your help here."
Talos nodded.
Chapter completed!