Fail Safes.

"Winning is possible for us, and we can aim toward it. It is going to be arduous, but it is possible. If they were connected to their plane, then this battle would have been hopeless for us. Complete eradication would be a dream. Fortunately, they are not."

He looked at them sternly as he said to them, "Overall, this battle is in our favor. We have a better chance of victory than our ancestors. We don't have to wipe out an entire race of billions of Vipers. We just have to kill 3 million. And we also have 3 million on our side. I will do my part, and I want you to do your part. My part is to face the paragons all by myself, while your part is to wipe out their soldiers. I won't fail in fulfilling my part. That's just not possible. That means the only room for error is on your side."