The answer given by Valentine is to cooperate with the Flame Country.
Although the revolutionary army is intimidated by the combat power displayed by the official military, deep down, this awareness of the military's strength only fuels more dissatisfaction toward the authorities.
Possessing a powerful army but failing to solve the spread of disease, using the military not to protect the people but to suppress uprisings...
How could there not be public resentment?
The Revolutionary Committee is actually aware of this, which is why no one has proposed simply surrendering.
On one hand, they are unwilling to give up their current power and status, even though it is insignificant.
On the other, surrender would never receive public support; if they dared to announce surrender, they'd be overthrown by the enraged populace immediately.
