It could be said that this was Miska's strongest moment. Once the timing slipped further, Miska's forces would only dwindle. That was also why he kept seeking a decisive battle. But Baalzebul was no fool. He knew Miska was trying to force him into a decisive confrontation.
Honestly, Baalzebul did not mind eliminating Miska right now. At least, in Baalzebul's view, his current forces were fully capable of doing so.
But he simply would not!
Never do what the enemy wanted you to do.
That was an absolute truth, because doing so would inevitably hand the enemy an advantage. And even the smallest advantage was still an advantage; on the battlefield, every tiny variable had to be paid for with lives! Baalzebul had grander plans, so naturally he did not want to waste more troops on Miska.
So Miska wanted a decisive battle? He would refuse to give him one!
Wasn't Miska setting his sights on the other fortresses?
Baalzebul immediately ordered every fortress: if demons attacked, defend. If they could not hold, that was fine too. They only needed to do their best to wear down the enemy before abandoning the city and fleeing. No one would be held accountable!
Baalzebul was one of the Eight Devil Generals. That was the greatest difference between him and the other devil commanders! If any other devil commander dared issue such an order, they could wait for their superiors to hold them accountable. But Baalzebul did not need to worry about that. He was one of the Eight Devil Generals, one of the highest-ranking devils in the Blood War. In theory, aside from Asmodeus, no one was qualified to hold him accountable.
Besides, Baalzebul was not completely giving up those fortresses. He had no intention of playing large-scale campaigns with Miska, at