"Greetings, Count Roberts!"
Commander Lidun of the Western Military District warmly shook hands with the veteran British general who had once been renowned for his victories.
Facing this East African military leader, younger by more than a decade, Count Roberts would have certainly admired him under different circumstances. However, the bitter shadow of defeat lingered in Count Roberts' heart, hard to dispel.
With stiff facial muscles and a helpless expression, he said, "Congratulations, you won this time."
Although difficult to accept, the outcome of the war was indisputable; East Africa knew victory, and there's no need for further words between victors and vanquished.
Moreover, East Africa had openly and fairly defeated the Allies without resorting to cunning tactics, so Count Roberts' assessment of such an opponent amounted to just two words: "Formidable."
