Looking at these generals, the Empress said nothing. Instead, she turned her gaze toward the others.
"All of you, shut up. Problems have arisen across Great Song. With our current forces, we simply cannot dispatch any more troops against them."
Upon hearing this, those who had been clamoring to send troops immediately fell silent.
After all, they were no fools. They could tell that the Empress was barely suppressing her fury.
Just then, an old man stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, this old minister has something to say!"
Hearing this, the Empress immediately looked at the old man and said,
"So it is the Chancellor. What does the Chancellor have to say?"
The Old Chancellor spoke upon hearing this.
"Your Majesty, given our current situation, we truly cannot organize an even larger campaign.
"However, when it comes to Western Region, we may not need to use that method!"
The Empress was intrigued and said,
"Oh... what brilliant plan does the Chancellor have?"
The Chancellor stroked his beard, then said with a smile,
"The ones currently controlling Western Region are members of the Yang Family. Though the Yang Family was once an aristocratic clan,
"it has declined over time.
"It has only risen to prominence in recent years, and its strength cannot possibly be all that great.
"Even if they possess abundant resources, it is not difficult to see from this war that they have poured all their resources into that cavalry force.
"Otherwise, they could never have built such a terrifying army.
"However, as the saying goes, a snake cannot move without its head. The Yang Family is that snake's head.
"And Yang Yao, the Clan Leader, is the mind behind everything.
"We can employ the tactic of capturing the ringleader first.
"Send experts directly into the Western Continent and assassinate