Great Huan Celestial Dynasty, Nine Dragons Forbidden City, Forbidden Palace.
On the tenth day of Xiao Ying's seclusion, battle reports arrived one after another from the three main fronts in the north, west, and southwest. They confirmed that the enemy had been held off and driven back, and declared the border crisis resolved.
The senior officials remaining in Nine Dragons Forbidden City gathered in the Great Huan Main Hall to discuss their next deployments!
In just ten days, Crown Prince Xiao Fengtian, steady, meticulous, tolerant, and benevolent, had won the officials' initial approval. But repelling the invasions on all three fronts would usher in an entirely different situation. Every deployment would have far-reaching consequences, so Xiao Fengtian dared not make arbitrary decisions. He also knew himself well enough to understand that administration was his greatest strength; his experience with military tactics was limited.
"What would you recommend, Grand Commandant?"
After reiterating the battle reports from the three main fronts, Crown Prince Xiao Fengtian first turned to Han Xin, the Grand Commandant responsible for overall coordination and the War King among the Ten Great Lord Kings.
"Forgive this old minister's presumption!"
Grand Commandant Han Xin had already prepared his thoughts. After a modest reply, he began his analysis in a clear, ringing voice:
"First, with the enemy forces retreating on all three fronts, barring unforeseen developments, they can no longer stir up any great waves. They will find it difficult to threaten our dynasty's foundations again. That leaves us with only two choices: station heavy forces along the borders and await an opportunity, or send our armies out to counterattack their territories.
"Second, aside from those three enemy coalitions, those hostile to our dynasty include the African Coalition Army, the Western European coalition, the southern coalition, and the relatively more threatening