Oreste remember the horrors of other battlefields and he shrugs "Let's say that we fight against a determine and ruthless enemy. All this bloodshed is really necessary? But yeah, while we are thinking about an answer to that question, the situation is even worse. The Gauls are holding to anything that they conquer dearly, especially when it is a world as Leeds. They will not give that industrial planet that easily and we need to fight for every inch of the planet and now to make it worse, we also send our ground forces. Imagine also all of the people who could not escape gallic invasion and now are leaving their life in camps, as their new masters doesn't really trust them."
He watched the waitress bringing the first course. "War is evil, Commander, but let's for now think on the present and enjoy the moment, as tomorrow we may be dead." he said and had a spoon of the soup.
"This soup is really amazing. Need to speak with Ministry of Development to find a way to put this in Combat Rations." he continue chuckling.