There is not much time left for Xiao Letian to think. Within 25 minutes, he must make the correct judgment and then his soldiers must be able to coordinate and resolutely implement the head of state's orders in the shortest time.

It only has 25 minutes. To be honest, in such a short time, let alone the execution of the order, it is not even easy to make a decision. What is even more worrying is whether the French spies will really fire according to the original schedule? What if it is in advance!

The map was spread on the shell box, Xiao Letian pressed his hands on the box, his head was almost stuck to the map, and his forehead was covered with cold sweat.

The pressure, the huge pressure made his waist unable to straighten, and this was the critical moment to test a leader.

Everyone in the world thinks that the emperor is good, and that everyone should be the prime minister when he is an official, but who can understand the principle that the greater the power and the greater the responsibility? He saw that the wind and rain above millions of people can be enjoyed by the delicious food and beauties in the world? He saw that everyone was flattering? He saw that the gorgeous palace artifacts were expensive?

Indeed, people like Xiao Letian enjoy great blessings, but the pressure these people are also unimaginable.

Just like now, no one dares to speak at the critical moment of life and death. Even if someone is holding his thoughts in his stomach, he dares not say it! Why? Because the choice at this moment completely determines the fate of the Chinese national strategy in the future.

To move forward? Then you have to stare at the French artillery fire and even have a fight with the French Mediterranean Fleet. Will Britain join the war when there is really a hot war?

This question is difficult to answer. Although the British said it beautifully, the army used deterrence to protect you, it does not mean that it is directly engaged in a full-scale war with France!

Once France's iron heart is about to sink the Zhiyuan, the chance of Britain directly firing artillery to join the war is only between 50 and 50.

More importantly, the Chinese have just broken out in a hot war with Tsarist Russia. Are they going to go to war with France soon? So what if they win? Challenging two European powers in a row within half a year will cause public anger!

What will Britain and other European countries think? They will treat Xiao Lotte as the "Whip of God" Attila as soon as possible. The Chinese will terrify the entire Europe like the Huns in history and gather all their strength to strangle it.

Such conflicts are not something that the Chinese can bear, nor are they what Xiao Letian wants. How can the Chinese people now fight against the entire European civilization? What Xiao Letian needs now is to take advantage of the Franco-Prussian War to finally gain a longer time to recuperate.

There is another concern that Xiao Letian must consider, that is, the geographical advantage lies in the hands of the French, and no longer in the hands of the joint fleet.

Now the Suez Canal is completely the French sphere of influence, and the small number of British troops will not play any role. If it really starts, what should I do if the French directly sink a ship to block the canal from north to south?

The Suez Canal is very narrow, and even if it is narrow, it cannot travel two rows of ships at the same time. If the river is forty or fifty meters wide, you can just sank a few broken ships. No matter how powerful your warship is, it will be trapped in the Great Lake of Brutality.

If you choose to move forward, you choose to escalate conflicts. There is a high possibility of war breaking out and you may be trapped here. The risk is really considerable.

So what if you choose to retreat? It’s not impossible. Go back directly to the Red Sea and then go around the Cape of Good Hope to enter the Atlantic Ocean?

The French Emperor wanted this result. Originally, the Bedouin Desert bandits were involved in this conflict, just to use the complex situation to delay the joint fleet and gain time.

Now if you go around Africa, the French will have more time to move around. Perhaps when Xiao Lotte sees Gibraltar, the European Anti-China Alliance has been established.

This is a race against time. How should you make a decision?

There is another way, that is, to return to Ryukyu on the same route, prepare for war, dig deep into the hole and accumulate grain, and wait to fight the Eight-Nation Alliance!

The problem is very complicated, but these conditions and possible consequences, including the various variables that each choice can produce, must be quickly rotated in Xiao Letian's brain within a few dozen seconds.

Xiao Letian could feel that his brain had become a nuclear fusion reactor, and all the glucose in his body was completely drained and transported to the brain, burning into endless heat, allowing this brain that can control the world situation to rotate overload.

The cold and numb hands and feet are manifested as the loss of oxygen in the peripheral blood vessels and the gradual dizziness in front of the eyes is caused by the chaos in the thoughts and the reality overlap.

First of all, Xiao Letian was full of sweat. This decision was related to the life and death of millions of people, but he had to make a judgment within a few minutes. This is really not a job done by humans!

At that moment, he even missed the great monk Long Shi, the monk who stayed in Japan to supervise certain "dangerous" elements. Perhaps at this moment, only the power of religion could make Xiao Letian calm down.

Don’t underestimate the great monk Long Shi. Although he was forced to become a monk, he is always a master of human nature. He is a famous minister in politics and a famous general in the army. Even if he becomes a monk, he is a famous monk.

Ryuma Sakamoto really doesn't use monks as a shield. Since he put on the monk's robe, he has really studied Buddhism every day. Many times, some suggestions he gave Xiao Letian were very eye-catching.

"I would have liked Longma Jun today..."

"What? Head of State, are you talking about? Have you made a decision?" Wang Huaiyuan asked anxiously.

Xiao Letian looked at the pocket watch. He felt that he had been thinking for three days and three nights, but the time on the pocket watch would not deceive people. After only three minutes, there were still twenty-two minutes left before the cannon was launched.

"This damn fate is so annoying. I always have to put the life and death of countless people in my hands and let me choose... Damn, I really want to give up. No matter how I choose, there will always be countless people who die because of my choice. How many times will I have to go to hell!"

Xiang Ying stopped hearing this, "What strange words are the master! Everyone has their own destiny in the cycle of life and death. From the moment they chose the big ship of the Chinese race, they should be mentally prepared to endure suffering!"

"There is no good thing in the world that you can only take advantage of others and not suffer losses!" Xiang Ying was sometimes very angry at the head of state's periodic weakness that was similar to his aunt.

Xiao Letian is indeed very strange. Sometimes he is so iron-blooded that he is not so good, and sometimes he is as weak as a woman. He even has a few days every month. He is particularly compassionate and always blames himself for leading the Chinese people forward. Too many people died along the way.

What is this not a lunatic? They are already the top men in Asia, how can they be so affectionate!

"What is a dead person? The Chinese people enjoy the advanced system you bring, the protection given by the new army, the convenience of life brought by new technology and the material enjoyment of abundance..."

"And the Chinese people have gradually gotten rid of the fate of being enslaved by European colonists! He has enjoyed so many benefits, do he still want to live alone?

"In peacetime, people are born out of death! If you don't bear the reputation of killing, who will protect their peace? Head of State! We originally chose a way of life and death. Without killing, there will be no day when the nation breaks through!"

"Hahaha..." Xiao Letian suddenly laughed wildly, "Okay, Xiang Ying scolded happily! Since you are willing to die with me, I will take you through the gates of hell!"
Chapter completed!