"There's no other way; the Empire's diplomacy is all handled by the military."
The Emperor summoned a nearby maid and briefly looked through the Empire's public sentiment, his expression growing worse.
"I remember the discussion on the accession of the new emperor was just like this."
The Old Emperor raised his hand to his forehead:
"Do you know what I'm most worried about?
"It's you, the military, you've completely lost face for us! They came into our Empire's heartland, and under your close watch, they kidnapped two living people!
"The military is the foundation of my Sherman's nation! You are undermining the nation's foundation!"
The two elder generals could only hang their heads low.
They could feel that the Old Emperor's anger probably stemmed from other matters, but he vented it on the always diligent and cautious Military Department.
