[Bon listens to Zuko's speech, nodding along thoughtfully as he listens. When she is done, he will speak up.]

The better fighters should go out to meet them. Here at the Bastion we have defenses, and if all else fails there's still the anti-fighting safety measure. We can do a lot more with fewer people, especially if we just corral them in and let them get zapped by the safety measure when they try to attack.