Chapter 1258: 1258
"Blowing up almost ten million people on his own side?"
Li Yao gasped hard, his mind abuzz . He felt that his heart was grasped by a cold hand . He was shocked, disgusted, and scared .
It was not 'accidentally injuring' ten million compatriots in a fierce battle, nor an extreme condition such as one where the commander was forced to barrage an area indiscriminately to destroy the enemy when the enemy's commander was discovered along with ten thousand compatriots next to it, but a carefully concocted plan since the very beginning where the ten million compatriots were baits to lure the enemy into the trap . The commander had known, and actively pushed forward, the death of the ten million compatriots since the very beginning!
Such—such—such a technique far exceeded the limits of Li Yao or any other normal human being!
It was indeed not wrong to accuse Wuying Qi of crimes against humanity and massacre .
The shock and wariness that Li Yao showed subconsciously made Su Changfa laugh coldly . "Do you not understand such a simple logic, Fellow Cultivator Li?
"The Covenant Alliance may be vile, but they were definitely not foolish . They had been dealing with Wuying Qi for more than ten years and knew very well that he was an experienced, unwavering commander!
"How could it be so easy that Wuying Qi 'fled in panic'?
"Such a tactic to lure the enemy to march forward before destroying them together was a risky plan in the first place . He had to pretend that he was caught unprepared and forced to escape in a hurry . Only in such a way would there be a slim chance that the Covenant Alliance was fooled!
"If Wuying Qi had evacuated the almost ten million civilians in advance, would it not have suggested that he had foreseen the upcoming assault of the Covenant Alliance? The enemy would have needed only the most preliminary analysis to notice the strange arrangement!
"Therefore, the 8 . 2 million civilians could not be evacuated . For the country, for their people, and for the glorious victory of mankind as a whole, they had to be sacrificed!"
Li Yao coughed hard . Thousands of thoughts were rolling in his head, tearing his solid belief crazily .
He carefully calculated what reactions his fake identity should make under such circumstances before he stammered to reply, "I understand all the logic . However, sacrificing almost ten million civilians in a row was indeed a bit… violent . No wonder the Cultivators and citizens in the capital were dissatisfied!"
"It is the easiest thing in the world to judge this and judge that on the moral high ground when you are not involved . Nothing really concerns your interests after all!" Su Changfa snorted . "What's difficult is to actually make the helpless and yet correct choice when you are in a critical situation!
"The lives of 8 . 2 million innocent victims sound like a big deal, don't they? Wuying Qi sounds like an inhumane butcherer and a headsman, right?
"However, those guys, and you, Fellow Cultivator Li, have you ever considered the consequences if he hadn't made such a choice?
"At that time, the border defense army under Wuying Qi's command was terribly outnumbered . Despite the continuous tactical victories, their zone of activity was significantly suppressed by the intruders of the Covenant Alliance!
"If he couldn't secure a crucial victory, he would've been overwhelmed by the army of the Covenant Alliance!
"In the meantime, behind Wuying Qi were more than ten vassal worlds that were undetermined and on the fence . The controllers of the vassal worlds were all local magnates who only cared about their own interests . They were sordid, shameless tyrants!
"Although they had accepted a lot of aid from the Star Ocean Republic under the name of 'humanitarianism', they wouldn't hesitate to surrender to the Covenant Alliance at the perilous moment at all!
"Once the ten or so vassal worlds betrayed them, the Star Ocean Republic's defense line on this particular galaxy arm would've completely collapsed! The army of the Covenant Alliance would've marched into the most prosperous core area of the Star Ocean Republic unstoppably!
"At this time, the Star Ocean Republic had yet to enter the highest warring state . The core worlds were still reminiscing about the hundreds of years of peace and tranquility . The weapons were still all in the arsenal, and everybody was still talking and laughing as usual . They were not ready for a great war at all!
"In such a case, how many 'innocent civilians' would've been killed in your opinion?
"Ten billion, fifty billion, a hundred billion?
"The worst case-scenario might've been that the Star Ocean Republic was completely crushed, and the last hope of the civilization of mankind was extinguished!"
Li Yao did not know how he should answer the question .
Under Su Changfa's enchantment and the interference of the swirls of light and shadow in the Grand Illusionary Land, he found it impossible to calm himself down and think about the question carefully .
At this time, countless glittering tentacles extended from the Grand Illusionary Land and covered Li Yao's tightly, as if they were putting extremely cold, black armor on him!
"Hu… Hu… Hu…"
Li Yao heard his own breath, which sounded like it was from the deepest level of hell .
The world in front of him was changing in silence into the bridge of a starship . There was only one button on the panel in front of him . The light beam on the panel was displaying a yellow planet with countless tiny light spots dancing on the surface like dense, shining butterflies .
It was the planet of Karan .
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