After finishing the explanation of the first method, the nobles of Cairo showed somewhat skeptical reactions.
They couldn’t easily accept the premise that Butler had been defeated, but out of curiosity, they asked again, “Let’s say such a miracle happened. What’s the next plan?”
What kind of method could it be? Seeing their attitude of wanting to hear more, Roman spoke.
“As you all know, I have experience dealing with the Hector Kingdom in the mountains. When dawn broke, the Hector Kingdom decided to retreat. However, they didn’t just withdraw.
Despite fighting all night, they took the time to gather their fallen comrades’ bodies and carry them down the mountain. Do you think that was the right decision? Emotionally, it might seem right to honor the dead, but at that time, the Hector Kingdom was in a dire situation.
The only way to recover the momentum lost in defeat was to rest even a little and quickly capture the front-line defensive positions in the southern front.”
Emotion and reason.
These were always problematic elements on the battlefield.
Roman wasn’t the type to treat his people carelessly, but even so, one couldn’t sacrifice the living for the dead.
At least, that was Edwin Hector’s judgment.