From a cautious standpoint, it would be best to wait until spring began.
But if he did that, then given the Ratmen's rate of producing soldiers, the advantage they had fought hard to gain would likely be greatly reduced.
This was a choice in which each option had its own pros and cons. No matter which one he chose, there would be benefits as well as drawbacks.
And that was precisely what made it so vexing and difficult to decide.
The Lizardmen were an important force in his hands. More importantly, they were extremely loyal, which made their standing in Zhou Xu's heart even higher.
He truly could not bring himself to decide to send them into an offensive during winter at the risk of total annihilation.
In the end, he decided to be more cautious. They would wait until late winter and early spring, after temperatures began to rise, before officially sending out the troops.
They had just fought a hard battle, and the southern border garrison troops were hardly in good condition. They could use these months of winter to thoroughly recover and reorganize.
Aside from that, this would also better ensure the stability of the southern border.
After all, the report had mentioned that some Ratmen had fled into their Great Zhou southern borderlands, and they still could not confirm that the area had been completely purged.
Once Zhou Xu had completely finalized the matter, Soros, having received the order, knew what to do and immediately began arranging for the troops to expand their search area even further.
There was only one objective: before sending out the troops, they had to deal with every last Ratman that had fled into their Great Zhou southern borderlands!
For the next stretch of time, the southern border fortress would probably