"You're planning to wipe out the Aishus Army? All of a sudden?"

"Yes."

I closed my eyes.

Then, after a practiced pause, I slowly arranged my face into my well-rehearsed strategist's expression, one that exuded wisdom and authority.

"After the failure of our maneuvers involving the Aleffel and Charam armies, the situation within Aishus has become unstable. Some of their commanders have started questioning Baranga Yuri Aishus’s leadership. The entire army is in disarray, and Yuri is trying to salvage the situation by setting plans in motion to eliminate the weaker states in the region once and for all."

"Yeah? And how exactly do you know all this?"

"I sent intelligence operatives a while ago."

Of course, everything I just said was a complete lie.

But I could feel it—she was shaken. My history of making ridiculous deductions that somehow always turned out to be true had left a strong impression on her.@@novelbin@@

"Now is the time. Construct a small fortress as quickly as possible near Valharat Castle and use it as a forward base before advancing. You must build a fortress there. The best location would be right beside the mountain range. Aishus still hasn't finished dealing with Charam and Aleffel—this is our opportunity. As for the troops… the forces we’ve stationed in the eastern region should be sufficient."

"A fortress? Why?"

"Because building a fortress there will ensure that fortune favors our army."

She took my nonsense very seriously. Resting her chin on her hand, she sank into thought.

Forty thousand men.

Not quite enough to take Valharat Castle.

But… at this point, she couldn’t just dismiss my words outright.

That said, I couldn’t completely rule out the possibility that she would disregard my suggestion.

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