"You have foresight and ambition, which is a good thing, but you also need to see the road beneath your feet clearly. Otherwise, it will all be empty talk." After hearing Dawn's thoughts, Gaius offered him a reminder.
Dawn nodded without arguing. "Of course I know that. If we can't win, then all of this really will be empty talk. But we still need to be prepared. Opportunities only favor those who are prepared."
If they could win the war and then uncover and eliminate the mastermind behind it, the Kotal Kingdom, having committed all its forces, would have no strength left to resist. It would be within easy reach for the Ishtar Kingdom.
Moreover, the remaining people who had been oppressed would likely not resist either.
Given the Abraham family's policy of treating its people well, it probably would not take long for the commoners remaining in the Kotal Kingdom to wholeheartedly accept their identity as citizens of the Ishtar Kingdom.
If they failed, there was nothing more to say. They would have to do everything possible to preserve the Ishtar Kingdom's strength and settle the score later.
Able to attack and defe—ah, damn it! Able to attack or defend, advancing and retreating at will!
The two discussed matters in the room for an entire afternoon. After considering every possibility, they finally drew up a detailed plan.
"It's impressive that you have such insight and vision. I certainly wasn't as outstanding as you at your age." Gaius looked over the various strategies they had laid out and nodded in satisfaction.
"I still have a long way to go. Besides, there's something very important we need to do now. It may even be the only variable."
It was merely armchair strategy, one of the basic skills of an internet keyboard