An Yu was just as she had always been.
In just a few words, she had laid out the problem with perfect clarity.
Still the same female count who was "more heroic than any man."
Everyone felt reassured and answered in unison.
That same day.
Outside Rose Fortress.
"Your Excellency, Rose Fortress is a fortified planet that the successive counts of Blood Rose's Earl's Territory have carefully developed over generations.
It has considerable defensive capabilities.
Judging by the enemy's recent actions, they have all but abandoned the surrounding regions, which offer no natural defenses.
They've concentrated all their warships inside Rose Fortress.
Clearly, they intend to hold out until reinforcements arrive.
Recently, the local nobles have been more obedient, cowed by the Grand Duke's authority.
But Blood Rose's Earl's Territory is far too important.
They won't give it up easily.
If we're bogged down beneath Rose Fortress for too long,
something may happen."
The chief of staff of Grand Duke Seaton's personal fleet had joined Xia Longque in the deployment.
On the flagship, he spoke with concern.
Xia Longque stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze fixed on the virtual image of Rose Fortress before him.
At this, his smile grew even brighter.
He liked to smile.
So most of the time, he wore a smile.
"Rose Fortress's defenses are, at best, average.
After all, it was built in several phases over the course of hundreds of years.
Many of its technical details are outdated.
Still,
if we rely only on the local nobles, who tend to slack off under normal circumstances, it'll take at least a month to capture it.
I can't exactly throw the personal fleet into that meat grinder.
If we want to take the fortress at the lowest possible cost, we'll have to find