Anyway, the enemy army doesn't know how many prisoners we have on our side.

The Sky Network shared intelligence from the main server, Noah. Upon receiving the message, Kexiao hesitated for a moment, unable to understand the accuracy of the intelligence. A truce? Are you kidding me? Can war really stop or start just because you say so?

However, the accuracy of Noah is beyond doubt. Watching the Titan Elf Clan slowly retreating in the distance, he roughly calculated human casualties and considered that our super soldiers were already exhausted. Kexiao shrugged innocently... Could it be that the other side was so accommodating?

With a bitter smile, he relayed the order from High Commander Kexiao to retreat. The super soldiers finally let out a sigh of relief.

Especially among the group with Jiu Ling and Natsume, since Kexiao called for a retreat, he must have his reasons, so the Sand Army super soldiers were the first to leave.

Although Raymond and the super soldiers from different countries were doubtful, thinking it was a perfect opportunity, they also realized they were running low on stamina, and continuing would be pointless and disadvantageous to our army.

"Xiu Yi, you should come along too."

Returning to the battleship, Kexiao asked everyone to have a chat first. All the national leaders were waiting for him, while an awkward atmosphere filled the projection, with everyone staring at Kexiao.

"Sorry, I'm late."

Kexiao briefly explained the situation to everyone. In short: Ladies and gentlemen, I intended to arrive early, but Xiu Yi was in a crisis. He had to drive a Gundam personally to step in and resolve it. As the high commander, he's likely the most pitiful aside from Feng Yi. Considering the bigger picture, they hoped to forgive his unorthodox tardiness.

The serious atmosphere relaxed considerably after Kexiao's humorous speech, and upon hearing the reason, the high commanders from various nations looked at him with newfound respect, recognizing that as a general, he dared to risk himself as a frontline soldier role model, possibly only matched by the Federation's Feng Yi.

An official from Bergheide smiled at Kexiao, signaling, "Your Excellency the General risked your life for the bigger picture; how could we ever question you?"

"In this respect, Kexiao is quite similar to Feng Yi. From my point of view, you two seem like long-lost brothers," Adams chimed in, pleasantly causing light-hearted laughter, especially among the Federation members, who, when thinking of Feng Yi, fell into silence...

"Haha, maybe so!" Shrugging, after some brief chat, Kexiao shifted the focus directly to the main topic, unwilling to waste time on irrelevant questions, saying, "I suggest we return to the topic."

Upon hearing this, several leaders looked embarrassed, while the highest councilor smiled at Kexiao, saying, "We have just received a truce request from the Titan Elf Clan, and they brought 1,500 hostages as a gesture of sincerity. What are your thoughts, gentlemen?"

"Their intentions are far from simple," snickered Pross, the primarch.

"Does Your Excellency the King have any thoughts...?"

Umm, well... looking at the penetrating gaze of the highest councilor, the King momentarily fell silent, deeply frowning, shaking his head, unable to think of so much in such a short span...

The councilor's gaze swept across the room before ultimately landing on Kexiao. In fact, everyone was eager to hear his perspective.

Nodding, Kexiao said, "Gentlemen, we have just secured a victory at the cost of painful casualties. The enemy may have gained a new understanding of us, yet the human war situation remains grim. Instead, our position is very passive."

Kexiao highlighted two main points.

Firstly, this battle is too costly for humanity to afford, even if, on average, it takes 50 soldiers to take down one Titan Elf Clan warrior; it's an unbearable blow for humans. The final result is unimaginable.

Secondly, although the battle seems clear on the edge planet, rushing in recklessly is imprudent. As tradition dictates, think ahead before advancing—now, a large Titan Elf Clan fleet is slowly arriving from outside the region, and in less than a day, they will reach the edge planet. Therefore, a truce at this moment is actually good news for humanity.

Kexiao had already considered these points on his way here, so his personal suggestion is to accept the Titan Elf Clan's truce request while retreating.

His words were akin to a thunderclap, causing a stir throughout the virtual venue, with people engaging in vigorous discussions... Such a vast force isn't something one can simply withdraw! Consider the immense resources spent in mobilizing this unprecedented force!

Yet, Kexiao left everyone with the answer that withdrawal is necessary now. If we wait until the enemy's main forces arrive, the human front will suffer consecutive defeats, utterly collapsing and unable to form a resistance. By then, any opportunity for a counterattack will be long gone. In today's terms, the troops will fall apart without solid leadership. Thus, Kexiao was open to the enemy's truce request.

Moreover, he expressed a willingness to borrow military warships on behalf of Saudi's top command but didn't require soldiers, as Saudi had enough troops but lacked space equipment. Essentially, the strategy was to have him fully command the battle, while other countries completely withdrew.

As a condition, Kexiao conveyed that Saudi was willing to accept refugees from all territories, regardless of the power, because, after all, everyone is human.

This stirred waves of commotion on site...

Turning to each other, the various national leaders found themselves speechless, unable to fathom Kexiao's scheme.

The councilor's deep eyes fixed on Kexiao for a long time, "I support Your Excellency the General's decision. The Silver Alliance is willing to offer two fleets."

As soon as the councilor spoke, someone immediately opposed it, considering two fleets made up nearly a third of Rekart's current armament.

Nonetheless, the councilor shook his head at the female politician, saying, "Beyond warships, what else do we have? Without Mardis, without Saudi to land on, it's unimaginable what future course we could take..."

"I'm willing to support General Kexiao," Adams was the second to speak up, though it was unlikely for Adams to offer as many warships.

There were still those who opposed, yet Kexiao had anticipated this. Except for the rational factions, the soft parties chose to trust Kexiao, while the hardliners opted to watch quietly.

Several minutes thereafter, the meeting concluded, allowing for some transition time. Kexiao instructed his confidential secretary, Blanche, regarding two matters.

Firstly: Calculate the enemy fleet's travel speed and maximum speed as detailed as possible.

Secondly: After the transition is completed, evacuate all fleet soldiers, leaving only basic operators, and record every soldier's detailed file.

Meanwhile, the coalition forces withdrew, leaving the frontlines entirely to Kexiao, who solely assumed the responsibility. Now, some even suspected whether Kexiao had inclinations towards betrayal.

Having received the intelligence reports, Kexiao merely smiled, ordering relevant personnel to respond to the Titan Elf Clan that humans accepted their truce request and were willing to accept the hostages, while in return, the Saudis promised to return all captured supplies.

The Black Wing Queen, upon receiving word, was laughing uncontrollably, having overestimated humanity. Did they really believe she wanted a truce? It was merely a delaying tactic. Given their level of technology, it's conceivable that the humans' current predicament led them to this, but it can't be seen as currying favor.

An hour later, several transport warships of the Titan Elf Clan slowly approached, returning 1,521 Rekart hostages.

Kexiao promptly returned the prisoners to Rekart.

He proceeded to hand over a significant amount of enemy supplies to the Titan Elf Clan to show goodwill.

The Titan Elf Clan found it hard to believe, receiving such a large number of supplies at once. On the return journey, following a black light engulfment, another surprise unfolded—the artificial black hole devoured nearly two entire fleets of the Titan Elf Clan.

The Black Wing Queen was dumbfounded...

It turned out the cargo wasn't supplies but an artificial black hole, which Kexiao had detonated at the perfect moment!

She stood frozen for quite a while, losing her elegant demeanor, frantically standing and personally sending a communication request to the human camp.

Looking at Kexiao's calm demeanor, the Black Wing Queen was so furious she nearly cursed out loud, "You, you, you..." she repeatedly stammered you, "Kexiao, what do you mean by this? Didn't we agree to a truce?"

"Tricks of petty craft; how could a mere stalling tactic fool me?"

Kexiao wasted no time on further words, directly hanging up the Heavenly Communication.

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