"By the way, I've come up with a new approach to the offensive. Hear me out."
"Are we going to launch another offensive in winter?" Lilim had already accepted that fighting in winter was costly and difficult, and everyone shared that understanding. They could win, but there would inevitably be casualties.
Could they really fight like this?
Lynn shook his head. "We won't use the regular army. We'll organize militias instead."
"Come to think of it, these past few months, we've been occupying big cities and nearby towns. We haven't actually ventured deep into the countryside yet."
"In other words, all those Knight Territories."
"By rights, each of these Knight Territories has its own village."
"In the past, the villagers served the knights. Now, they can serve freedom instead. But before that, we'll need to carry out Land Reform."
"We'll go deep into the countryside, carry out reforms, and provide aid. Then, after the reforms are done, we can build up some experience."
"After that, we'll organize the people into militias and have them carry out reform activities in enemy villages during the winter."
"Every village has people who hunt for a living. I remember they go after bears in winter."
"And Snow Rabbits, snow wolves, and animals like that. If we can mobilize those people too, equip them with some sleds and the Heat Weapons we've captured, then a squad of a dozen or so should be enough to sweep through a village."
"Different forces have different specialties. Regular infantry should be suited to large-scale battles, where success depends on unquestioning obedience and fearless charges."
"Small, loosely organized militias mainly need firm Faith, strong initiative, a willingness to help others, and the ability to follow discipline."
"I think we could have political commissars work with monks, or nuns. How