The implication is clear—evacuate.
This statement garnered nods of approval from many attendees, though none openly expressed it.
Another advisor spoke up, "The Great Xia Army has already come in; I'm afraid we need to consider the possibility of a direct confrontation with Great Xia."
Another advisor added, "Great Xia is adjacent to Dongli, so they can get ample supplies, whereas the Federation's homeland is far from Dongli, putting us at a complete logistical disadvantage."
Everyone knows that modern warfare is all about logistics; if logistics can't match the opponent, then failure is entirely predictable.
So this is also a euphemistic way to say—it's time to leave.
The fourth advisor analyzed, "The Federation's situation in Dongli ultimately stems from a failure in the war of public opinion. This was once the Federation's strong suit, yet now Great Xia has utterly defeated us in this area. I think the Federation should evaluate the lessons learned."
