No matter what, the leadership cannot be the scapegoat.
This battle, the fault lies entirely with the enemy.
Had their technology not been so advanced, their equipment not been so exquisite, their battle tactics not been so cunning, and their thoughts not been so sinister...
How could we have possibly lost?
Shen Wuxiang looked around, sighed softly, and said, "I must apologize to you all, to the Royal Family, to the citizens... It was my underestimation of the enemy that led to the needless sacrifice of those 37,000 valiant soldiers. I have failed them, and even more so, I have failed their families."
"You mustn't say such things, Military Minister."
"This was a decision collectively made by the Military Committee; if there are apologies to be made, we should all step forward and apologize together."
"Indeed, the responsibility should be borne by all members of the Military Committee; how can we let the Military Minister shoulder it alone?"
