"Everyone, Deruowo City is surrounded by rivers on three sides. Though the current is not swift, the river surface is far too wide. The boats along the banks have already been confiscated and moved to the opposite shore, so we can only use our own supply ships to set up a floating bridge."
"However, Deruowo's three river-facing sides remain completely intact. Forcing an assault would result in enormous losses."
"My proposal is to first build a military outpost across from Luodewo. We can use our overwhelming numerical advantage to slowly encircle Deruowo."
"We can afford to wait, but the enemy across the river cannot. Their location is far too cold, and Aningsbe's territory has only been developed for a year."
"We can proceed gradually." Count Scholburg, still looking unwilling to exert himself, offered his opinion.
"Have you not seen his silk, his so-called railroad, and that so-called Demi-human Princess and the demi-human tribes?!" Count Drowo shouted agitatedly. "This is betraying humanity and siding with those demi-humans!"
"If it were only Aningsbe, then of course they could not endure. But they have joined forces with the demi-humans. Our Vanguard Army soldiers fled from the front lines, and every deserter we caught said there were demi-human soldiers on the other side. Especially those huge heavily armored infantrymen—those Tiger demi-humans and Bear Demi-humans could kill an ordinary person with one punch to begin with, and now they are wearing heavy armor!"
"We cannot delay!"
"Right, Count Angris?"
Count Angris nodded. "Speaking of which, Count Scholburg has made quite a profit this year by taxing merchants, hasn't he? They are all selling that so-called Artificial Silk."
"Count Scholburg, do you have anything to say?"
"You mean to say that I have allied myself with Lynn?" Count Scholburg took out a Crystal Ball. "He did