Now that the battle was over, its results naturally had to be tallied.
Since the fighting had not fully subsided, the Allied Army could only make a preliminary tally, but the number of East Sea Alliance legions it had defeated and captured already exceeded twenty-four.
Moreover, most were veteran legions of the East Sea Alliance, not newly raised second-line formations. They could be called the cream of the alliance's army, and with these forces destroyed, the East Sea Alliance no longer had the strength to resist.
According to the intelligence the Allied Army had gathered so far, even counting the few legions that had withdrawn into the East Sea Alliance's interior during the battle, it had no more than eight combat-capable legions left. Most of the remaining troops were hastily raised second-line formations, far inferior to those veteran legions in fighting strength, resolve, and equipment.
The Allied Army subsequently convened an emergency war council over this. At the meeting, Earl Stanley described the East Sea Alliance as a fat slab of meat on the chopping block. All that remained was to decide when the Allied Army would bring down the cleaver and end the war for good.
After the war council, however, the Allied Army would not immediately march south. The main reason was that the recent large-scale battle had left its troops utterly exhausted. They needed rest, and their losses had to be replenished.
Under these circumstances, the Allied Army had no reason to rush into another offensive. Even with more time, the East Sea Alliance could not conjure up hundreds of thousands of troops. Slowing the advance would also give the remaining East Sea nobles time to decide where they stood. Duke Barick believed many would know when to bow to circumstances.
As the Allied Army rested along