Because an opponent like this was extraordinarily cautious before making a move. Even if he was one hundred percent certain, he would absolutely not go all out from the very beginning.
The base was currently entering the fast lane of development. They were not afraid of a decisive war; the only thing they feared was having the war dragged out. If that happened, the base's development would become impossible to speak of.
And Russoff's shrewdness made him precisely the sort of opponent who liked to draw things out.
"I believe you already have some understanding of our opponent, and the most critical among them is Russoff.
He is not some reckless brute who only knows how to fight with strength, so in this military operation against the base, he absolutely will not immediately throw all his forces into a head-on clash.
He understands very clearly the innate gap between us. He has the entire Northern Wasteland Province behind him, with an unending supply of materials, manpower, and weapons, while our foundation is not even half of his—perhaps not even a tenth."
Chen Cheng's words immediately plunged everyone in the meeting hall into silence.
"I know what you are considering. If it truly came down to combat strength, I believe that all of you and the soldiers have sufficient confidence. What you are worried about is that if the war drags on, the momentum the base has built over the past year or so will be interrupted."
As soon as Chen Cheng said this, everyone in the meeting hall sighed and nodded.
Yet Chen Cheng did not share their pessimism. Instead, his expression was resolute as he said:
"Then this is the time to test us. You are all commanders of troops. Since the enemy wants to drag things out and