Around the battlefield on the border of the Holy Roland Empire, the arrival of reinforcements on the outskirts and the emergence of a new situation had unexpectedly left the entire conflict at a stalemate.
After making their final adjustments, the reinforcements led by Great Zhou closed the distance somewhat and set up camp a day's journey from the green-skin checkpoint. They did not advance any farther, clearly having no intention of launching an offensive on their own.
During this period, the Holy Roland Empire's garrison also withdrew into the border fortress and stopped coming out. Even the green-skin Emperor, who had previously been blazing with fury and itching to slaughter his way through them, had fallen silent.
For the Holy Roland Empire, this situation was, in some ways, a good thing. After all, they held the home-field advantage. If things dragged on, they would certainly be the ones to benefit more.
But by the same token, if the stalemate continued, the ones who would suffer in the end would not be only the green-skins outside. The reinforcements led by Great Zhou, who were likewise stuck outside, would suffer as well.
The reinforcements had traveled thousands of miles to come to their aid, stretching the entire supply line a great distance. The transportation costs alone were already impossible to ignore.
At the same time, the longer this went on, the more variables would arise. By handing the initiative to the green-skins like this, the reinforcements outside would have to bear even greater risks. On top of that, there was the statement delivered earlier by the Pegasus Knight on behalf of the reinforcements' commander...
Marshal Adolf had no doubt that the moment the other side saw something was wrong, they would immediately abandon their support, turn around, and withdraw their troops.
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